Full Russification of the Xbox 360 is just around the corner

10 months after the start of the official deliveries of the XBox 360 to Russia, Microsoft decided to accept the Russian-speaking users of the console into its friendly world family on full rights. According to a special press release, on November 1, sales of the Russian version of the game console will begin in Russia. Its menu and a number of accessories will be completely localized, and when registering on the Xbox Live service, Russia can finally be indicated as the country of residence.

Russification of most of the Xbox siteoccurred back in August. Along with the final Russification of the console, several localized games from the latest releases will be released. Of course, these will include Halo 3, as well as the already available racing simulator Project Gotham Racing 4, one of the tracks of which runs through the streets of virtual St. Petersburg, the role-playing game Mass Effect and the game for the whole family Viva Pinata: Party Animal.

“The video game market in Russia is growing rapidly and I’m sure that the Xbox 360 consoles will contribute to this growth. Now the Xbox 360 console is at the peak of popularity in Central Europe, and we are ready to take the next serious step and loudly declare ourselves in the dynamically developing Russian market. I am glad that we are implementing a local approach to content, games and people. Russia is a very important market for us, so we have provided full support for the Xbox 360 in Russian, ”said Stefan Lampinen, who is responsible for entering the Microsoft entertainment division in new markets in our region.