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“I’d say the bigger unknown is probably the game production"
Read More »Xbox Series X still on target for Holiday launch window, but games may be delayed, says Phil Spencer
Xbox’s next-gen system will have backwards compatibility from ‘day one’
"We wanted to make sure we had that, day one, we could deliver on the compatibility promise"
Read More »X019: Xbox’s Phil Spencer pitches Game Pass as the saviour of linear games – as Microsoft announces three new IPs
“On Game Pass, a game can just be a game, with a beginning, a middle and an end. We can support those kind of games.”
Read More »Project xCloud: Stream from the cloud or from your own Xbox – launches October 2019
“Where you play is now entirely your choice, you decide.”
Read More »Xbox boss Phil Spencer to take ‘bigger leadership role’ in improving Microsoft Store for PC gamers
"We’ve got a ton of work to do on Windows"
Read More »Phil Spencer tells Xbox home truths at DICE: “The product we’d built wasn’t meeting the expectations of our customers”
"It was obvious Microsoft needed a reboot."
Read More »Microsoft hints at developer acquisitions and game streaming service
Xbox intends to bolster its range of first party games in a strategic shift back toward software. In an interview with Bloomberg, Xbox boss Phil Spencer – who was recently promoted to a role where he reports directly to Microsoft boss Satya Nadella – has said that the company is …
Read More »Xbox boss Phil Spencer becomes executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft
The promotion for the head of Xbox and Microsoft Game Studios follows a corporate reorganisation
Read More »Phil Spencer believes in VR, but says it’s still not right for consoles
The head of Xbox has again expressed his belief in the long-term prospects of VR, but also stressed that consoles aren’t yet the ideal home for it. Speaking on Giant Bomb‘s E3 livestream, as reported by Polygon, Phil Spencer said: Long term, I’m a big believer in the category. In …
Read More »Microsoft had planned to launch high-spec new Xbox in 2016
What will later this year be released as Xbox Scorpio might have instead arrived in a different form last year, Microsoft has admitted. Around this time last year rumours were flying about mid-generation upgrades to both the PS4 and Xbox One. Sony went on to release the PS4 Pro but …
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