Phil Spencer Talks Xbox Mobile Store Planned For 2024
Microsoft's mobile games store could launch as early as next year, the company's head of gaming Phil Spencer has said. Thanks to the new Digital Markets Act--legislation that forces Apple…
Phil Spencer assures that ‘Xbox will exist’ even if Activision Blizzard deal fails
Spencer said that although the Activision Blizzard acquisition is important, it's 'not some lynchpin to the long term' for Xbox.
Xbox’s Phil Spencer Defends Activision Blizzard Deal After Key EU Hearing
The ongoing saga of the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger continued to unfold this week, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer jetted over to Europe to face UK and EU regulators who have…
Xbox’s Phil Spencer Comments On And Defends Recent Layoffs
Microsoft recently laid off 10,000 people, and the cuts included people working on Xbox. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer commented on and defended the cuts in a new interview with…
Phil Spencer: Xbox Needs “Steady Release Of Great Games,” Didn’t Do That In 2022
2022 wasn't the best year for Xbox, as Microsoft's gaming division had a very light release schedule. Starfield and Redfall were delayed into 2023, Forza Horizon 5 fans got a…
Phil Spencer Says 343 Industries Is “Criticaly Important” To Halo
Times are tough at Microsoft right now, as the company recently slashed over 10,000 jobs from its various divisions, including key staff at Halo Infinite studio 343 Industries. With the…
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on Activision Blizzard Takeover: ‘It’s Been a Learning Experience for Me’
Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has admitted that Microsoft's $67.8 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been a learning experience, but he remains confident in it going through.
Phil Spencer Interview: Xbox Was ‘Too Light on Games’ in 2022, But a Big 2023 Could Await
In a new interview with IGN, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer talked about 2022 being "too light on games," the recent layoffs, the role of 343, the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and…
Phil Spencer on Halo’s Future: ‘The Heart and Soul of Halo Is with 343’
After a mass wave of 10,000 layoffs at Microsoft that impacted, among other Xbox teams, 343 Industries, Xbox head Phil Spencer has reassured that 343 remains "critically important" to the…
Xbox head Phil Spencer honored with 2023 Andrew Yoon Legend Award
Phil Spencer joins such luminaries as Hideo Kojima, Tim Schafer, and the Romeros as Andrew Yoon Legend Award winners.