Microsoft Admits Shutting Down Fable Devs was a Mistake
Microsoft - including Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox - realizes that closing down Lionhead, the studio responsible for the Fable series, was a mistake caused by the desire to promote Kinect. The company declares that it has learned its lesson, which is said to be have been proved by the successful cooperation with developers from Xbox Game Studios.
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Hubert Sledziewski
December 13, 2021
Microsoft 'Between Hammer and Anvil'; Ori Dev Comments on Game Exclusivity
The head of Moon Studios claims that Microsoft isn't quite living up to the company's stated vision of a video game market without artificial boundaries (i.e. exclusive titles).
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Jacob Blazewicz
December 7, 2021
Bobby Kotick Loses Support; Phil Spencer and Microsoft Join Activision Blizzard's Criticizers
Another controversy related to mobbing in Activision Blizzard begins to affect relations with other companies. Xbox, for example, is set to evaluate its relationship with the publisher.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
November 19, 2021
Xbox's Phil Spencer Wants Emulation of Old Games on All Devices
Phil Spencer wants the entire industry to help 'preserve the past' of video games by collectively supporting emulation of old titles on any device.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 18, 2021
The Elder Scrolls 6 Not For PS5? PC and XSX/S Exclusivity More Than Likely
Xbox's Phil Spencer can't imagine The Elder Scrolls VI outside of the Xbox and PC „ecosystem”.
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Jacob Blazewicz
November 15, 2021
Xbox Brand Records Its Best Fiscal Q1 in History
The Xbox brand recorded the best first fiscal quarter in its entire history. It owes this to, among other things, an increase in the popularity of consoles and services. Additionally, Microsoft revealed its investment plan.
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Michael Zegar
October 27, 2021
'We Bet on Games and Software, and Leave VR to Competition,' Xbox Boss on Company's Plans
Xbox brand chief Phil Spencer has stated that he admires what Sony is doing in the field of VR technology, but he and his company will not be going in that direction for now. This is because their focus is on creating new software and games, as well as acquiring more studios.
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Hubert Sledziewski
October 20, 2021
Phil Spencer Predicts Further Problems With Console Supply in 2022
Would-be buyers of 9th-gen platforms shouldn't expect things to improve. Phil Spencer believes that the problems with console supply will be felt even next year.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 1, 2021
Phil Spencer Wants Game Pass to be Present on Every Platform
In a recent interview, Phil Spencer revealed the direction in which Xbox will develop. He stated that the key to success for the brand is wide availability. He would also like game developers to take example from TikTok.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
August 16, 2021
Phil Spencer Praises PS5's DualSense and Thinks About Upgrades to Xbox Controller
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's gaming division, spoke positively on PlayStation 5's controller, and hinted that he's not ruling out a new version of the Xbox Series X|S gamepad in the future that would take advantage of the competition's ideas.
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Michael Kulakowski
July 14, 2021
Xbox Bosses: „Games are What Matters, Not Business Models”
Xbox brand chief Phil Spencer and Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty have given an extensive interview to the Guardian. The men admitted that they intend to take risks when developing future games, including single-player productions, not all of which are to be supported long after release.
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Hubert Sledziewski
July 13, 2021
Xbox's Phil Spencer: What Counts is Player Engagement, Not Game Sales
Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, was recently a guest on the Unlocked podcast hosted by IGN. During the conversation, Spencer talked about, among other things, the lessons Microsoft has learned from the Xbox One era, and what the future may hold for the platform and the Xbox Game Studios family.
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Milosz Szubert
June 30, 2021
Microsoft is Already Working on Successors to Xbox Series X/S
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Series X/S are not its last consoles. The Redmond giant is already working on new devices, but we will have to wait a long time before get or even see them.
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Christian Pieniazek
June 10, 2021
Xbox Game Pass Streaming Will Let Us Play PC Games Too
Responding to an Internet user's question on Twitter, Phil Spencer - the head of Xbox - noted that PC games will sooner or later be available for xCloud streaming on Xbox Game Pass. For now, however, the priority is on console titles.
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Bart Swiatek
April 20, 2021
Future Bethesda Games Will be Exclusive to Game Pass Platforms
Phil Spencer clarified the matter of exclusivity of future Bethesda Softworks games after the studio was acquired by Microsoft last year. These titles will come out exclusively on platforms where the Xbox Game Pass service is available.
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Bart Swiatek
March 12, 2021
Microsoft Confirms Some Bethesda Games Will be Platform Exclusive
Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, announced that the process of Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the owner of Bethesda Softworks among others, has been officially completed. He also emphasized that some upcoming games from the catalog of the new entities of the Redmont giant will not be available on PlayStation.
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Milosz Szubert
March 9, 2021
Microsoft Isn't Buying Kojima Productions, Despite Figurine on the Shelf
Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox brand, showed off the figurine of Ludens - Kojima Productions' mascot - placed on a shelf during his stream. This was enough to cause a sensation on the internet.
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Adrian Piotrowski
February 24, 2021
There are No Plans to Increase Price of Game Pass
Phil Spencer from Microsoft informed that there are no plans to increase the price of Xbox Game Pass subscription. The service is already sait to be profitable for the company.
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Adrian Werner
October 29, 2020
Head of Xbox on Microsoft's Plans
Phil Spencer from Microsoft raised the issue of the company's plans related to video games. The head of Xbox department referred, among other things, to the possibility of „taking in” more developers and the release of Game Pass on competitive platforms.
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Jacob Blazewicz
October 27, 2020
Phil Spencer on Exclusives, Xbox Series X Game Sizes and xCloud
Phil Spencer from Microsoft gave an extensive interview, in which he addressed issues such as Bethesda's future productions on PS5, the size of next-gen games and the xCloud version for Xbox One.
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Adrian Werner
October 17, 2020