Phil Spencer recently told the employees at Xbox that the company will not stop making consoles anytime soon.
Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has told employees that Microsoft has no plans to stop making Xbox consoles and that the consoles will be a part of its strategy. After the rumours that several Xbox exclusives, including Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, and Indiana Jones titles, could be released on PlayStation 5, the community was concerned that Microsoft could be shifting the company’s business strategy.
Few weeks ago, Microsoft laid off 1,900 of its 22,000 employees, mostly from Activision Blizzard and a few from Xbox. It was also reported that Microsoft has shut down departments responsible for releasing Xbox games and other physical products to retail. As a result, employees within Xbox were concerned that Microsoft was trying to go digital only and stop the production of the Xbox console.
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Microsoft Will Be Making Xbox Consoles In The Future
According to journalist Shannon Liao, Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, notified staff members that Xbox is not planning to stop console production and that Xbox consoles will remain an important part of the company’s overall strategy, including “multiple kinds of devices.”
Rumours suggest that Microsoft is working on an Xbox Series X|S refresh, and both consoles are expected to be digital-only. The tech giant plans to go digital only, as some of the upcoming Xbox games will be released digitally only. For example, Ninja Theory’s upcoming AAA title, “Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II,” is expected to be only released digitally.
Phil Spencer announced that Xbox will be hosting a business event soon where the company will share its vision for the future of Xbox. The community now has to wait for what Spencer and the Xbox team to announce and if the company has decided to make big changes to its business strategy. In addition, if Xbox still wants to keep producing consoles in the future.
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