Xbox loves their own native hardware and they'll continue to do these - "'Box' is in our brand name, our hardware is fundamental to what Xbox is" - On future Xbox hardware: "We want our Xbox hardware to win based on the hardware capabilities we have" - Creators more and more want their games to be played by as many players as possible and Xbox wants to allow that People Can Fly is co-developing on Gears of War: E-Day with The Coalition (the dev just announced it on their account but for some reason the statement is dated 2024) https - Will continue to ship more and more games to other platforms, "not just on Playstation, we also love the work we do with Nintendo or Valve" - Xbox now puts games first instead of building artificial walls - "I've never been more excited about our [games] portfolio." - "When I look at the quality of games we launched and the games that are ahead, it's great to be a part of that. It's been a lot of work and it'll continue to be a lot of work, but I'm really happy about [where we are]." Amid Microsoft’s multiplatform video game push, all sorts of Xbox games are rumored to be set for the PlayStation 5 and the recently announced Nintendo Switch 2. But could Bethesda’s Starfield be among them?
In an interview with IGN’s former Director of Video Content Strategy, Destin Legarie, for his new Patreon-funded show Save State Plus, Microsoft’s gaming boss Phil Spencer was asked directly whether he could confirm that Starfield was staying Xbox exclusive for the time being.
Phil Spencer on Starfield exclusivity
Destin: "Can you solidify that Starfield is staying put for the time being?"
