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The policy which demands that indie games for Xbox One do not arrive on other platforms first isn’t concrete. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told the Inner Circle podcast, as reported by Eurogamer, that developers whose resources don’t stretch to making games for assorted platforms simultaneously can often be accommodated. …
Read More »Phil Spencer: Minecraft will continue to be available across platforms
Xbox boss touts cloud tech to power 'richer and faster worlds'
Read More »Rare brand “more valuable” than Kinect Sports
Xbox boss Phil Spencer doesn't want the Twycross studio to become solely associated with motion-controlled series
Read More »Phil Spencer: Frame rate more important than resolution
'1080p isn't some mythical, perfect resolution,' says Xbox boss
Read More »Xbox boss: Tomb Raider exclusivity a ‘win-win’, although details remain unclear
Phil Spencer has said that the deal to make Rise of the Tomb Raider an Xbox exclusive is really a win-win”. The Crystal Dynamics title was unveiled as an Xbox exclusive at Microsoft’s Gamescom 2014 press briefing earlier today. "We’ve found in certain instances that if we can partner with …
Read More »What will Rare do next?
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft and Rare are 'evaluating' their next step
Read More »THE BIG INTERVIEW: Xbox’s Phil Spencer on winning back the gamers
Phil Spencer has spent 26 years working for Microsoft. He’s worked across divisions and on products that range from Encarta and Microsoft Works, to Fable and Halo 4. He has quite the CV and, as a creator at heart, was perhaps the obvious choice to succeed Don Mattrick as the …
Read More »Phil Spencer takes over Xbox division
Microsoft veteran Phil Spencer will now lead a reorganised Xbox division. The new-look division combines Xbox, Xbox Live development teams and the Microsoft studios. He will report to Terry Myerson, who is in charge of the group developing operating systems, as the two business areas look to work closer together. …
Read More »Phil Spencer named head of Xbox
Microsoft exec leading Microsoft Studios and Xbox Music and Video teams
Read More »Spencer: Microsoft working toward ‘renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming’
Microsoft is working to develop a "renewed focus on Windows and PC gaming," according to MS Studios head Phil Spencer. Polygon reports from a Q&A last week during GDC, where Spencer revealed PC gaming is on the company’s priority list in 2014. "I think Valve’s an incredible company," he said. …
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