^^ This.
It is pretty common.. What you have to remember is that a lot of americans (note I am NOT saying all aemricans.. there are exceptions to the rule) are rather um.. self-centered.. If it doesnt affect them, then they dont acknowledge it. Gaming companies based in the states are included.. They are US, so therefore the Us is important, everyone else can suck hind ***.
Its one of the reasons why we europeans (I'm a brit) end up paying more for less.
If you take into account exchange rates, and taxes etc, most europeans will end up paying over 50% more for their game that the american counterparts, but yet, as we are EU, we dont get really even 50% of the service or consideration.
It sucks, but unfortunately, thats just the way it is nowadays, and there aint a dayum thing that can be done about it.
The one thing that I CANNOT forgive during this whole process is the fact that they are announcing the waves, but giving NO information regarding them..
WHY for the LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY can they not say 'The sixth wave has gone out, covering up to the 15th August' or some such.. at least that way we would know where we stand!!!!