It's fair to say we're big fans of Xbox boss Phil Spencer here at Pure Xbox, and particularly the way he and his team have transformed the brand ever since he took over the Head of Xbox role back in 2014.
Today, January 12th, marks Spencer's 53rd birthday, so we thought we'd just take a minute to say Happy Birthday to the man himself, who hopefully isn't working too hard today - he's already been spotted on social media!
We saw more of Spencer than ever in 2020 due to the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S console launch, conducting virtual interviews amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're sure we'll be hearing from him a lot more in 2021.
Feel free to drop your birthday wishes for the Head of Xbox down in the comments section below.
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Truly love the voice he's given Xbox. I'm one of those people still mourning Iwata, and it also really stings to be missing Reggie. Against all expectations, it's now Xbox that feels like the most accessible brand that just gets you.
Here's to many more, Phil!
Couldn't imagine where Xbox would be right now without Phil at the helm. During this past year I've been playing more on my Xbox One than I've ever done throughout the past five years I've owned one and that's mostly thanks to Game Pass. Absolutely brilliant initiative! Can't wait to see what else Phil has in store for us.
Happy birthday Phil!
In uncle Phil we trust 💜
Happy birthday 🤗
Happy Birthday Phil
Happy birthday Phil thanks for everything never been a happier gamer by being Xbox only.
53 years old! Isn't it about time he got a real job?
Only joking. Many happy returns, Phil.
Surely the better of the two most famous Phil's...
Happy birthday, mr. Spencer. You've definitely made your mark in the Xbox team. Here's to many, many more pleasant surprises coming from you to the gaming public.
@Akropolon I've said the same thing so many times over the past few years! Phil Spencer is the new Satoru Iwata! Nintendo is now lead by Furukawa the bean counter and a cabal of business minded Yamauchi-era throwbacks that feel the company should be distant and invisible. Sony's followed similar queues, pulling out of anything interacting with fans, and is run by Jim Ryan that comes across as a film studio exec (and probably was.) Phil's the gamer that gets sheer joy from all things video games and eats, sleeps, and breathes the world of gaming from before he worked at MS to now running the platform and knows how to excite us because he's one of us excited for it too.
It's a bleak day to say that Nintendo isn't any fun to be a fan of. I like their products but following the company just isn't fun at all anymore, there's no excitement in watching them. Same for Sony. Good games, but no thrill following the company and it's leaders. And a bleaker day still win Microsoft is the fun, engaging company that feels like you know them. That's Phil, and Larry. The console that recommends you add Larry to your friends list when you set up a new console and shows you his gaming activities, even if it's just a staff account in reality (but probably isn't....we're talking about the guy roaming around the MS E3 booth showing off Switch playing MS games....)
I love Nintendo. I really like Playstation. But being a fan of Xbox is as fun as being a fan of Nintendo was in Iwata's time, thanks to Phil.
Reggie, though....who's missing Reggie? The guys' everywhere! He says more now than when he was shackled by Nintendo!
Happy B-Day Phil. For all the work put in making Xbox great, take a moment and put your feet up and crack a cold one!
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