It’s game on in China, as Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One becomes the first entertainment console to hit the market after the end of a 13-year ban.
Microsoft today began taking orders for its new game console from online retailer JD.com Inc. via Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s mobile-messaging applications. The pair of Chinese Internet companies hold exclusive rights to pre-sell the locally made Xbox One until July 30, JD.com said in a news release. The console is slated to ship nationwide in September.
