Eerlijk gezegd ben ik niet verrast door het onderstaande persbericht dat Microsoft dit jaar niet aanwezig is op de Tokio Game Show en de gamescom in Duitsland. Want laten we eerlijk zijn de line up van de E3 was op Halo 4 na nogal behoorlijk mager. Microsoft heeft laten weten ze wat meer te richten op kleinschalige evenementen.

As you saw at E3, we have a solid line-up of games launching this holiday, along with other entertainment experiences. We've changed our approach a little, though. This year, Xbox will be focusing on smaller, more localized promotions and experiences for press, partners, retailers and customers around the world. Which means that as you might have seen on some of the news sites today, we won't be taking part in gamescom or Tokyo Games Show this year.

Both are still important shows for the industry, and we do wish the organizers well.