Microsoft Skipping Gamescom and Tokyo Game Show

<p>Microsoft has announced that they will not be attending <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;mail&period;tradefairtrips&period;co&sol;l&sol;TMDMr3wvBQQoKV0p8mnwsw&sol;nfk2Tv4X6fnaenVlPHJh6g&sol;nfk2Tv4X6fnaenVlPHJh6g" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Gamescom<&sol;a> or the Tokyo Game Show&period; They will instead be relying on their partners and own events&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Microsoft said they are not abandoning Japan and has promotions planned for the end of the year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Microsoft said they recognize the importance of the Tokyo Game Show&period; The company has always struggled in Japan so their absence may not be as noticeable&period; Their absence at Gamescom will be more noticeable&comma; as well as Nintendo’s&period; This pretty much leaves Gamescom wide open for Sony&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lpar;Via <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;kotaku&period;com&sol;5918352&sol;microsoft-not-attending-tokyo-game-show-or-gamescom">Kotaku<&sol;a>&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;