Takashi Sensui, the general manager of Xbox in Japan, has reportedly “resigned” from his role as the Xbox One continues to struggle in the region.

However, Sensui will remain at the company, moving to Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters to take on the role of General Manager for the Interactive Entertainment Business. He will report to Xbox VP Mike Nichols and provide a link between Xbox's US and Japan teams.

Considering his transfer, it is unclear whether Sensui resigned or, perhaps, has been promoted. According to a Kotaku translation of the Japanese games publication Famitsu, Sensui is reportedly “stepping down”. GameSpot has contacted Microsoft for clarification.

Xbox Japan is undergoing a management shake-up, with its execs Yoshinami Takahashi and Nobuyoshi Yokoi now in charge of the business.

The changes come amid grim sales results for Xbox One in the region, with the console often selling less than 1,000 units on a weekly basis. Since its Japan launch in September, the Xbox One has sold to about 40,000 customers.

By comparison, in 2005 Microsoft shipped an estimated initial batch of 159,000 Xbox 360s across Japan, of which about 62,000 were sold in the first two days alone.

The first episode of Telltale’s Game of Thrones series will launch next week across multiple consoles and platforms, the studio has announced.

On December 2, the inaugural episode will launch on PC, Mac and PlayStation 4 (US). Then, one day later, it is scheduled to appear on Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PS4 (Europe). By December 4, the game will also be available on iOS.

One week later, on December 9, the game will be available on PlayStation 3 across the US and Europe. The Android release date has yet to be specified, though it is still on track for December.

Telltale Games, famous for its work on The Walking Dead series, revealed the staggered release date schedule on Twitter.

A total of six episodes will comprise the Game of Thrones first season, which is called Iron from Ice. The interactive narrative is centred on House Forrester, a noble house from the Wolfswood in the north, with events taking place during the Season Three in the TV show.

GameSpot recently revealed that Ethan Forrester will feature in the story. Telltale says he is "drawn to pursuits of the mind, particularly music and books."

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