Microsoft announces international Xbox One tour

A worldwide Xbox One promotional tour will kick off later this week.

The Area One tour spans the UK, Europe, US and Canada and offers consumers the chance to get some hands-on time with Microsoft new machine ahead of its November 22nd launch.

Playable games include Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Kinect Sports Rivals, Crimson Dragon, Max: Curse of the Brotherhood, Zoo Tycoon and Minecraft.

A separate Xbox One Test Drive event is also scheduled for UK, Germany, France, US and Canada. That will span 175 locations.

Here are the Area One tour dates:

Philadelphia – October 3rd-6th
Paris – October 10th-13th
Toronto – October 10th-13th
Chicago – October 17th-20th
Vienna – October 17th-20th
Atlanta – October 24th-27th
Dallas – October 31st-November 3rd
Berlin – October 31st-November 3rd
Phoenix – November 7th-10th
San Francisco – November 14th-17th
Dublin – November 14th-17th
Los Angeles – November 21st
London – November 21st-24th