In an interview with TBPN, Nadella spoke about the company's strategy regarding gaming and emphasized that Microsoft strives to be "everywhere, on every platform." He noted that the company's main business remains Windows games, and Steam has proven how successful this market can be.
According to the head of the corporation, Microsoft intends to become a "great publisher," as in the case with the Office suite, and its games should be available on PCs, mobile devices, in the cloud, and on TVs.
Nadella added that the company will continue to innovate in the field of systems, PCs, and consoles, calling them "different forms of one device." According to him, the future console will combine the power of a computer and the simplicity of a console, which coincides with leaks about a hybrid platform based on Windows.
The CEO emphasized that the main competition today is not with PlayStation, but with short video formats like TikTok and YouTube Shorts. Microsoft, he said, will promote the idea of games without exclusivity, focusing on the availability of content "on all possible platforms."
More and more signs indicate that the next Microsoft device may cease to be a classic Xbox and turn into a hybrid system that combines the world of PCs and cloud services.