Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has revealed his plans for the future of Xbox in a brand new interview.
Speaking about Xbox’s plans to experiment with opening up exclusive titles to PlayStation users, Spencer also explained his goals for future Xbox hardware and Xbox Game Pass (via The Verge).
When asked about his plans to bring four Xbox exclusives to other platforms, Spencer replied: “We want to see what happens because doing the development work to bring them to new platforms is real work. We want to make sure that the return That makes sense. We want to make sure that the audience present is hungry, maybe not.”
The interview was also about the possibility of bringing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle And Starfield also to new platforms. “I don’t think we as an industry should ever rule out a game going to another platform (but) we’ll focus on these four games and learn from the experience (first).”
Spencer was keen to temper expectations. “I don’t want to create a false expectation on those other platforms that somehow these are the first four to get over the dam, and then the dam opens and everything else comes along; that’s not the plan today.”
As for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, Spencer also clarified that “our goal is not to make everyone a Game Pass subscriber (…) maybe 10-15 percent of our content and service revenue is subscriber revenue.” income. It’s a good thing for us today, Game Pass, but by no means is there a plan that says, ‘Okay, everyone has to become a Game Pass subscriber.'”
The CEO also discussed his ambitions for the future of Xbox hardware. “(We’re) really thinking about making hardware that sells to gamers because of the unique aspects of the hardware. It’s kind of unleashing the creative capacity of our hardware team that I’m excited about,” said Spencer.
This follows an announcement from Xbox president Sarah Bond, who promised big hardware news “this holiday,” in addition to promising “the biggest tech leap you’ll ever see in a hardware generation.”
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