Phil Spencer promised Xbox changes and lots of quality games for everyone

Head of Microsoft Gaming at Gamescom 2024 revealed details of the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release on PS5 and more in an interview with the Xbox podcast.

“As for the PlayStation announcement, obviously, in the spring we released four games, two of them on Switch, four on PlayStation, and said we were going to learn. Based on what we learned, we will do even more.”

“I see our franchises getting stronger, our Xbox console player numbers this year are at an all-time high, so I look at it and say: our console player numbers are growing, our franchises are stronger than ever... and we run a business.”

“I look at it like: how can we make our games stronger, ensure the continued growth of our platform on console, PC, and cloud, and I think that strategy is working.”

Spencer also recalled the pressure on the industry, layoffs, and growth challenges that the industry as a whole is experiencing. He believes the company will become stronger and more successful, but for that, things need to change.

“I think that as fans and players, we just have to anticipate that there are going to be more changes in some of the traditional ways games are built and distributed, and that is going to change for everybody.”

“But the end result has to be better games that more people can play. If we are not focused on that, we are focused on the wrong things.”

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