Bandai Namco delists Dragon Ball Sparking Zero from Xbox before release

[Cool hand luke]

Slightly old news but I didn't see a thread, and it's even more relevant because the page isn't back up despite this happening weeks ago. It's up on PlayStation (and Steam).

Looks like the first domino to fall - Xbox is losing third party support.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Disappears From Xbox Store

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has been removed from the Xbox store with no warning or explanation.

www.thegamer.com

 

[Sunrise Ninja]

I think its still going to come, Phil will pay the money the heat will be too much he needs to keep the Xbox doing alright façade going for a little while longer.

It is surprising its not back up

 

[Cool hand luke]

I'm sure Phil and co were actually paying for multiplatform games to release on Xbox - we've heard the gamepass coffers are empty and advertising was slashed so this is probably another initiative on Satya's chopping block in a desperate bid to bring profit to the division.

 

[Yurinka]

Oh boy

 

[JAHGamer]

as much as I want the Xbox version cancelled, this is probably some mistake that'll be fixed before launch.

 

[AllBizness]

I'm sure Phil and co were actually paying for multiplatform games to release on Xbox - we've heard the gamepass coffers are empty and advertising was slashed so this is probably another initiative on Satya's chopping block in a desperate bid to bring profit to the division.

Advertising slashed? Could they not find advertisers for Gamepass?

 

[shocknero]

as much as I want the Xbox version cancelled, this is probably some mistake that'll be fixed before launch.

It’s definitely a mistake or something that will appear before launch. Still listed on Bandai Namco’s site and physical copy is on Amazon weeks after this news.

 

[Cool hand luke]

Advertising slashed? Could they not find advertisers for Gamepass?

Xbox Marketing Budget Reportedly 'Reduced' In The Wake Of Microsoft Layoffs

Will we hear less from the company in the coming months?

www.purexbox.com

 

[Gediminas]

Xbox Marketing Budget Reportedly 'Reduced' In The Wake Of Microsoft Layoffs

Will we hear less from the company in the coming months?

www.purexbox.com

No wonder we don't hear about this shit every 3 seconds.

 

[Dabaus]

For now I’d take this as a listing error but I am extremely curious which publishers plural said they no longer see the point in supporting Xbox more or less. Losing Bandai namco would be the canary in the coal mine so to speak because they were one of the few publishers to support Xbox earlier this generation. Lest we forget Elden ring reveal and tales or arise in 2019 and scarlet nexus revealed sometime in 2020 at an Xbox event. This was at a time when virtually no Japanese publishers had anything to do with them.

 

[anonpuffs]

basedai namco

 

[Wing84]

Hey, you can probably squeeze money from Microsoft if you threaten to not release games on their platform - PlayStation division

- Bandai

Oh fuck - Xbox division

 

[quest4441]

how are there xbox fans of a series that has never released a game on xbox and the last main entry released way back in 2007. Even if the xbox version is cancelled its just twitter war ammo instead of having an actual effect on sales

 

[Yobo]

LMAO cancel Elden Ring DLC next please

 

[Rayman]

The Xbox Series version has been removed from the European site

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL! DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO has an incredible number of playable characters...

en.bandainamcoent.eu

 

[Dick Jones]

The Xbox Series version has been removed from the European site

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL! DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO has an incredible number of playable characters...

en.bandainamcoent.eu

The wishlist for Xbox isn't there but Xbox is still showing on the platform list.

 

[Gamernyc78]

Slightly old news but I didn't see a thread, and it's even more relevant because the page isn't back up despite this happening weeks ago. It's up on PlayStation (and Steam).

Looks like the first domino to fall - Xbox is losing third party support.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Disappears From Xbox Store

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has been removed from the Xbox store with no warning or explanation.

www.thegamer.com

I didnt post it previously because it means nothing and there was an explanation when i looked it up.