"We are confident we will continue to accelerate the momentum as we approach the European launch on February 22nd."

The European launch will be in May 2009.

Microsoft's confirmed that 300,000 units were available for the European launch.

The game's original European launch was met with significant criticism over a large number of bugs and the absence of multiplayer, amongst other things.

It will be available in Britain with right-hand drive shortly after its European launch next spring.

Unfortunately, the system's US and European launch has been set for 2012, after the crucial holiday season.

So the Canadians, not surprisingly, have started exploring the possibility of a European launch.

The show had two international debuts and four European launches.

The European launch is scheduled for late 2012.