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News Phil Spencer Welcomes PlayStation's Call Of Duty Fans, Confirms No Xbox Exclusive Content
"I want you to feel part of the community"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been talking a bit more about Call of Duty plans in today's interview on the Official Xbox Podcast, including what PlayStation players can expect from the franchise in the future. As he's said before, Spencer reiterated that he wants PlayStation fans to feel part of the Call...
News Xbox Boss Would Love To 'Revisit' Older Franchises More, Uses Quake 2 As An Example
"I'd love to see more things like that"
Xbox's Phil Spencer appeared today as part of the Official Xbox Podcast, where he was asked about potential plans to go and revisit older franchises now that Microsoft owns Activision Blizzard and its extensive back catalogue. In response, Spencer explained that he's eager to see what the development teams...
News Phil Spencer Explains Why ActiBlizz Titles Aren't Expected On Xbox Game Pass Just Yet
"The regulatory process took so long..."
When the Activision Blizzard acquisition finally went through last week, we were all hoping Team Xbox might have a big drop of Xbox Game Pass titles from the back catalogue to throw our way in October. Sadly that didn't end up proving the case, and now Xbox boss Phil Spencer has explained why. In a
News Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Set To Leave The Company In Early 2024
"I will do that through the end of 2023"
Although Activision Blizzard is officially a part of Xbox now (we still can't believe it either), questions remain about the future of the company under Microsoft and if there'll be any structural changes in the near future. Well, thanks to statements from both Phil Spencer and Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, we...
News Phil Spencer Comments On What It Means To Merge Activision Blizzard With Xbox First Party
"It is incredible to welcome such legendary teams to Xbox"
Well, the megaton news we've all been waiting for has finally landed. Activision Blizzard is officially a part of team Xbox as Microsoft eventually pushes its huge merger through after almost two years of work. Now that we've waded through all of the legislation and whatnot though, it's...
News Phil Spencer Thanks PlayStation Boss For His Contribution To The Video Game Industry
Jim Ryan will step down from his role in March 2024
In some industry news today, Sony has announced PlayStation boss Jim Ryan will be retiring from his role in March next year. In response to this news, the head of Xbox Phil Spencer has now issued a message on social media thanking Ryan for his efforts within the video game industry over the past...
Random Xbox's Phil Spencer Autographed A PS5 Cover At Tokyo Game Show 2023
"Is it OK to sign this?"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer made numerous appearances as part of Tokyo Game Show 2023 last week, including at an event hosted by IGN Japan where he reportedly autographed a PlayStation 5 cover following a fan request! This humorous revelation comes courtesy of Genki_JPN and a photo from gangsuit on Twitter, with Genki explaining...
News Kojima Shares Snaps Of Phil Spencer & Co. Visiting During Tokyo Game Show Week
A friendly ol' visit
We've known for a good while now that Xbox and Kojima Productions are finally working together on a new project, and it seems that the two parties have become quite friendly in recent times as well. Various members of team Xbox have visited the Japanese studio since, and it looks like a friendly stop was in order during Tokyo...
News Phil Spencer Reveals Which IP He'd Like To See Revived On Xbox
"That franchise was ahead of its time"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is often spotted playing Xbox in his spare time (you only have to follow his gamertag to see what he's up to), so it's fair to say there are some old franchises he'd love to play again on modern systems. Well, at a recent Tokyo Game Show panel, the boss talked about one Xbox franchise...
News Phil Spencer Issues Statement In Response To Massive Xbox Leak
"So much has changed"
We've been waiting on a response all day from Xbox boss Phil Spencer following this morning's massive leak of Xbox information, and now the Microsoft Gaming CEO has released a short statement on social media. In his message, Spencer pointed out that the leak was based on old information and "so much has changed" since then,...
"We need to learn from this and build a plan forward"
It's no secret at this stage that Xbox wasn't particularly pleased with its exclusive games lineup in 2022. Delays to major projects like Starfield meant that Xbox first-party suffered from a particularly barren year, and a new leaked email from Phil Spencer shows just how disappointed the team...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Dead Serious About Wanting To Acquire Nintendo In 2020
"Getting Nintendo would be a career moment"
One of the emails that's been revealed as part of today's massive Xbox leak reveals that Phil Spencer was very keen on trying to acquire Nintendo back in 2020, and it seems Microsoft was supportive of it as well. Spencer's email from August of that year mentions that Nintendo was "THE prime asset for us...
News Phil Spencer On Tokyo Game Show 2023: 'The Future For Xbox In Japan Is Bright'
Tune into the TGS Xbox showcase next week!
Ahead of next week's Tokyo Game Show 2023 livestream, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared a welcoming message to fans in the region, and those watching around the world at home. Phil reminds us all that "the future for Xbox in Japan is bright", hinting that fans of Japanese titles have lots to look forward...
News Xbox Boss Reiterates Platform Exclusives Will Be Determined On A 'Case-By-Case Basis'
"It's really about giving players choice"
Bethesda's brand-new space exploration RPG Starfield officially launched last week and it really is exclusive to Xbox and PC platforms - there's no definitely no sign of it ever coming to PlayStation or Nintendo. If this has got you wondering about the future of certain Xbox game releases going forward,...
News Xbox Boss Says Starfield 'Exceeded' 1 Million Concurrent Players On Launch Day
All of them exploring the stars
Starfield is now officially out in the wild for all players, including those on Xbox Game Pass, and the title's monumental launch has led to a very impressive concurrent player count across all platforms. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has taken to Twitter to inform us all that more than one million players booted up...
News Phil Spencer Congratulates Bethesda On The 'Incredible Achievement' Of Launching Starfield
"They poured themselves into Starfield"
Starfield has finally arrived on Xbox Game Pass after what's felt like an eternity of waiting, and the Xbox boss is well aware of what Bethesda has had to go through to get this game out the door. In a post on Twitter, Phil Spencer congratulated Bethesda Game Studios on the launch of Starfield. The Xbox Boss...
News Starfield Has A New 'Phil Spencer' Mod, And It's Absolutely Ridiculous
His starring role
One of the benefits of playing Starfield on a Windows PC is that you can take advantage of the many user-created mods that are doing the rounds on the likes of Nexus Mods, and one of them even features Xbox boss Phil Spencer himself! As highlighted by The Verge's Tom Warren earlier today, there's a mod on that website called "Phil...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Is Already A Big Fan Of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder
"Had a blast playing 4-player"
We all know that Xbox boss Phil Spencer enjoys playing games across a wide variety of platforms, and his latest love appears to be the new release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, which he recently got to play as part of PAX West 2023. Spencer took to Twitter over the weekend to share a fun picture of him in attendance at...
News Xbox Boss Warns Of Potential Delays With ActiBlizz Titles On Game Pass
"I want to make sure people know..."
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard this week, admitting that even if the deal goes through in the near future, it may take time to bring ActiBlizz games to Xbox Game Pass. Spencer was questioned by IGN about Call of Duty
News It Looks Like Phil Spencer & Todd Howard Enjoyed Playing Stalker 2 At Gamescom
Well, apart from the dying bit
Stalker 2 has no-doubt been one of the biggest titles to feature at the Xbox booth this year at Gamescom, and its playable demo has been gaining lots of attention on the show floor. In fact, Xbox's Phil Spencer and Bethesda's Todd Howard have been checking the game out, leading to some amusing results! The official...
News Xbox Hints At More Regular Showcases Due To 'Strong' Lineup Of Games Ahead
There's a lot of good stuff to come!
Xbox has a big presence at Gamescom 2023 this week with a massive booth and multiple live streams, and it sounds like this is the kind of thing we're going to be seeing regularly - at least according to a hint from Xbox's Phil Spencer. Speaking to IGN, Spencer admitted that Xbox has typically talked about games...
News Microsoft Has No Plans To Drop Support For Xbox Series S
In the wake of Baldur's Gate 3
Update: There's been a development in the Baldur's Gate 3 story, with Larian Studios announcing plans to drop split-screen support on Xbox Series S (but not Xbox Series X) in order to get the game out in 2023. You can read more about that elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="154529"> Original story: There's...
News Phil Spencer 'Would Love To Find Solutions' For Xbox 360 Games Being Delisted In 2024
"The list of the 220 games is something that we see"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has discussed the upcoming Xbox 360 store closure in an interview with Eurogamer this week, where he admitted he "would love to find solutions" for the titles that are being permanently delisted in 2024. In the interview, Spencer acknowledged that
News The Xbox Series X Is 'At The End Of The Beginning', Says Phil Spencer
"I think we need to let devs settle on this hardware"
If you're wondering how far along we are in the current generation of Xbox consoles, we might have an answer! According to head of Xbox Phil Spencer, he believes the Xbox Series X is "at the end of the beginning" right now. Spencer was asked about the Series X specifically by IGN earlier today,...
News Phil Spencer Gives His Thoughts On Baldur's Gate 3's Xbox Series S Issues
"It's a game I want to see on the platform"
Update: Larian Studios has now confirmed that it has worked with Phil Spencer and the Xbox team to bring Baldur's Gate 3 to Xbox in 2023, and split-screen support for the Xbox Series S version is officially being dropped. You can read about it elsewhere on Pure Xbox: <related ids="154529">...
News Phil Spencer Remains Tight-Lipped On Whether Final Fantasy 7 Remake Will Come To Xbox
Fingers crossed!
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been speaking to IGN today as part of a new interview at Gamescom 2023, where he was questioned about Xbox's new relationship with Square Enix and whether Final Fantasy 7 Remake will
News Xbox Wins 'Green Studio Of The Year' Award At Gamescom 2023
Beating Frontier and Ubisoft
Today's Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 event included a brief appearance from the one and only Phil Spencer! The head of Xbox joined the stage to accept an award for "Green Studio of the Year". Here's what Spencer had to say: "I'm accepting this award on behalf of an incredible team at Xbox that has worked very hard...
News Phil Spencer Says He 'Learned A Lot' Working For Former Xbox Boss
"He has a lot of great insight, history and learning to share"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer was pretty active on social media over the weekend, where he took the opportunity to congratulate the Iron Lords Podcast for featuring former Xbox boss Peter Moore as part of their latest episode. In his response, Spencer praised Moore as being someone that he...
News Phil Spencer Responds To Concerns Over New Xbox Enforcement System
"The system is designed to empower players..."
Yesterday, Xbox unveiled its new enforcement system in which players will now receive "Strikes" for violating the Xbox Community Standards (leading to various levels of suspensions), and it's attracted plenty of discourse ever since. IGN executive editor Ryan McCaffrey took to Twitter last night to...
News Inside Dev Reveals 'Crazy' Discussion With Phil Spencer Over Xbox Deal
"I was sitting in my sweat pants, and then my phone rings..."
The outstanding puzzle-platform game Inside is one of our top highlights on Xbox Game Pass, and you may recall that the game was actually an Xbox exclusive back in the day - albeit for a very brief period! From June 29th to August 23rd, 2016 (we told you it was brief!), Inside was only...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Enjoying Another 'Beautiful' Game Pass Title
"Just started, beautiful game."
Another month, another Phil Spencer Game Pass recommendation! Yep, the Xbox boss has once again been enjoying some of the service's latest and greatest, and he's just taken to Twitter to highlight one of the library's recent indie additions. It seems that Phil is kicking off August by diving into Bramble: The...
News Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is 'Focused' On Improving Handheld PC Gaming Experience
"We are focused on making the Xbox and GP experience great on devices like the Ally"
Ever since the launch of the ASUS ROG Ally, Xbox has shown its support for the device as a way to experience Game Pass titles natively on-the-go. Even so, the handheld PC (and other devices outside of Valve's Steam Deck) runs on Wind
News Phil Spencer Played A Huge Role In Bringing Antstream Arcade To Xbox
"He loves games preservation"
Last week saw the big release of Antstream Arcade on Xbox, which brought over 1400 retro games to the platform via the cloud-streaming service, and at least for the time being, it's a service that's actually console exclusive on Xbox. The reason for that is largely down to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, as revealed by...
News Xbox Exec 'Gets Chills' From The Moment Phil Spencer Revealed Backwards Compatibility
Do you remember this E3 mic drop?
Current Xbox boss Phil Spencer took over at the top of the Xbox tree way back in 2014, and one of his most memorable — and arguably important — moments came the following year during a Microsoft E3 showcase. Eight years later, he isn't the only Xbox exec to remember it. During E3 2015 Phil dropped the mic with...
News Xbox Boss: We Could Close ActiBlizz Deal In US, But We're Waiting On UK
"We move even closer to the finish line"
Following today's announcement that Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard has been given a new deadline of October 18th, an email sent by Xbox's Phil Spencer to employees has been revealed by The Verge. In the email, Spencer acknowled
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Seems Happy To Show Off About Playing Starfield Early
We can all see it, P3...
It feels like we've been waiting forever for Starfield to hit Xbox Game Pass, and even though the wait is almost over, it isn't stopping us from getting incredibly jealous of today's news that some of the folks working on the game are already well into their Starfield playthroughs. As spotted by Idle Sloth on Twitter,...
News Xbox Boss Acknowledges 'Team Effort' In Victory Against FTC
"We take an important step forward"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has had a busy few months not only promoting Xbox's upcoming lineup at the recent showcase but also attending the Microsoft v FTC hearing. Now that the acquisition has been given the all-clear in the United States, Phil has taken the time to t
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Grateful' For Speedy Court Decision On FTC Activision Blizzard Case
"I’m proud of our efforts to expand player access and choice"
The FTC has just lost its case to block Microsoft's Activision Blizzard purchase, and company executives are already out there on the internet, reacting to the news and providing statements on the matter. One of those execs is Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who has released a multi-post...
Random Phil Spencer Spotted Playing Xbox Live Arcade Classic
Philli heatwave
Alright, so, we know that Xbox boss Phil Spencer is regularly trying out the latest and greatest titles on Xbox - you can see as much by just having a quick glance at his Xbox Live gamertag. However, the Xbox chief has just been spotted going back in time a little bit, back to the Xbox 360 Arcade days. Reddit user DownGoesCat has...
News Xbox Boss Reveals His Thoughts On Showcases Like Bethesda's Starfield Direct
"I really like the format"
2023 saw the debut of Xbox Developer Direct - a new showcase format created to highlight specific games outside of Xbox's big summer showcases. January's multi-game dev direct gave us the surprising Hi-Fi RUSH shadow drop, while Bethesda's June presentation focused on all-things Starfield. And, it looks like we could see...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Sees The Funny Side In 'Yakuza Phil' Meme
"I even laughed at myself in a coat and tie"
We've still got multiple days left in the FTC hearing regarding Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, and last Friday was a very busy day for Xbox boss Phil Spencer in particular, who spent multiple hours responding to various questions. Naturally, Spencer rocked up to the court looking smartly...
News Phil Spencer: Sony Uses Revenue From Our Games To Reduce Xbox's 'Survival In The Market'
He describes the company as an "aggressive competitor"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has revealed as part of today's FTC hearing that he believes Sony is using revenue from Xbox games on the PlayStation platform to try and reduce Xbox's survival in the market. Spencer was questioned about how the company feels when releasing games on PlayStation, claiming...
News Xbox Boss Addresses His '11/10' Starfield Comment, Admits He 'Didn't Like' Part Of It
"Making the best Starfield is absolutely our goal"
Not so long ago, Xbox boss Phil Spencer appeared on a Kinda Funny podcast right after the launch of Redfall, and it's safe to say the chat made waves within the Xbox community. One of Phil's more, shall we say controversial comments back then, was a tidbit on Starfield and what the game could...
News Xbox Boss Shares Heartfelt Message Following Summer Showcases
"We need that moment here where we come together to celebrate"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is always open about how much he enjoys being a part of the gaming industry, and in the wake of Microsoft's big summer blowout, the man has a message for all who enjoy these sorts of gaming get-togethers. In a tweet posted yesterday, Phil thanked the gaming...
News Phil Spencer Teases Multiple Games That Weren't Shown In This Year's Xbox Showcase
"I feel good about where that portfolio is"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been speaking in multiple interviews about the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase over the past few days, and in one of them, he teased a few upcoming projects that weren't featured as part of this year's event. Speaking to Polygon, Phil was discussing why he's so "humbly confident" about...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Seems Extremely Excited About id Software's Next Game
He knows they're cookin'
Lots of Xbox first-party developers were present at Sunday's big showcase, but unfortunately, DOOM developer id Software wasn't one of them. However, the team is being inserted into the conversation anyway, with Xbox boss Phil Spencer seemingly doing his best to mention the studio. In a sit-down chat with GiantBomb, Xbox's...
News The Xbox Series X Doesn't Need A Major Upgrade Right Now, Suggests Phil Spencer
"We’re pretty set on the hardware we have"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has been talking to Bloomberg about whether there are any plans for a more powerful version of the Xbox Series X, and at least for the time being, it sounds like that won't be happening. In his response, Spencer said he didn't "feel an imperative" to release a Series X upgrade:...
News Xbox Is Thrashing The 360 Era In Terms Of Revenue, Says Phil Spencer
"Our business right now is about twice the size"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is busy doing the rounds following today's Xbox Games Showcase 2023, and something he mentioned as part of a press briefing is that the brand is doing much better than it was during the Xbox 360 generation. As highlighted by GamesIndustry.biz, Spencer pointed out that a lot of...
News Phil Spencer Sends Summer Game Fest Some Love Ahead Of Xbox Games Showcase
"So much work goes into putting together a show like Summer Game Fest"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer always seems appreciative of the hard work that folks put into making the games industry tick, and this year's Summer Game Fest is no exception. Ahead of Microsoft's huge Xbox Games Showcase this weekend, Phil has taken a moment to send Summer Game Fest and...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer 'Really Enjoying' New Game Pass Indie Title
Checking out the new addition
We know that the boss enjoys playing Xbox quite a bit - especially when it comes to checking out what the team is bringing to the Game Pass library. It's no surprise then that Xbox's Phil Spencer has been playing the highly-rated Planet of Lana recently, and he seems to be having a good time with it. Spencer has once...
