Xbox Allegedly Blocked Anime Games Because One Employee Disliked Them
Xbox may have rejected certain anime-style games because a single person within Microsoft’s gaming division personally disliked them, according to an unverified industry rumor shared by Windows Central journalist Jez Corden.
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