Phil Spencer discusses game exclusivity, first-party studios, monetization, and more in interview
Phil Spencer has a lot to say about video games.
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Video game fans have a ton to look forward to in 2020, despite shaky global conditions amidst a pandemic and political battlegrounds, as Microsoft and Sony prepare to usher in a new era of console gaming. This means theXbox Series XandXbox Series Slaunching later this year, and we justgot a new demo for the Xbox Series X and S, new Xbox Game Studios with theacquisition of Zenimax Media, and a busy holiday of new video games like Watch Dogs: Legion andCyberpunk 2077.
In a new interview withGameReactor, Phil Spencer talks about a lot of this, between acquiring studios, Xbox Game Pass, game exclusivity, expanding the Xbox platform, and even a little bit about what the future holds for Xbox. You can read the entire interview over at GameReactor, but we took a look and picked out some of the more interesting tidbits.
It’s a good, lengthy interview, and there are more details we didn’t include here, so be sure to check out the full interview if you’re interested.
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