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Microsoft doesn’t expect to see much of an indie game presence on Xbox One until sometime early next year. Speaking with Games Industry, Microsoft corportate vice president Phil Harrison explained that – despite an avalanche of interest” in the Independent Developers @ Xbox program – it’s unlikely many of the …
Read More »Harrison: Consoles still generate majority of money in games
'We see games with multi-millions of unit sales going on for a very long time'
Read More »E3 2013: Microsoft asserts support for indies
Phil Harrison insists independent developers matter as Mojang's hit gets another port
Read More »Kinect is Xbox One’s edge, says Harrison
Former PlayStation boss turned Microsoft exec says standard camera input is 'game-changer'
Read More »Confusion surrounds built-in Xbox One DRM
Still no clear answer to what level of resale protection Microsoft's new console will have
Read More »Daily internet connection required to play games on Xbox One
Users must access internet at least once in a 24-hour period to enable game content, says Phil Harrison
Read More »Harrison on Piston and Shield: ‘Hardware is a hard thing to do’
Microsoft exec warns of the difficulties ahead for Nvidia and Steam
Read More »Phil Harrison lifts lid on Lift London
New Microsoft UK studio to focus on cloud games; Headed up by longstanding Rare exec Lee Schuneman
Read More »Microsoft: ‘We’re moving away from being a maker of packaged goods’
The future of the games industry is in the cloud, Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said today. He made his statement as he lifted the lid on the firm’s new London Studio: Lift London. The new studio is entirely focused on the cloud and will not be making physical video games. …
Read More »London Games Conference 2012: All the news here
All the stories from leading industry execs including Phil Harrison, John Clark and Sean Decker
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