Xbox boss says Microsoft wants less console exclusives – swears Activision is getting better
As Microsoft seeks approval for its Activision buyout, Xbox’s Phil Spencer talks up the possibility of there being less console exclusives.
Console exclusives have been a part of the games industry since the very beginning and that’s unlikely to change any time soon. That said, Microsoft has gradually become more willing to release its own titles for rival platforms.
We’ve seen it with the likes of Ori And The Will Of The Wisps and Psychonauts 2, and now Xbox boss Phil Spencer is suggesting that console exclusives are ‘something we’re just going to see less and less of.’
Despite ongoing evidence to the contrary, Spencer claims not to be keen on the idea of friends being unable to play games together because ‘we bought the wrong piece of plastic to plug into our television.’
‘We really love to be able to bring more players in reducing friction, making people feel safe, secure when they’re playing, allowing them to find their friends, play with their friends, regardless of what device – I think in the long run that is good for this industry,’ he said.
‘And maybe in the short run, there’s some people in some companies that don’t love it. But I think as we get over the hump and see where this industry can continue to grow, it proves out to be true.’
There is some irony in hearing Spencer downplay console exclusives when he openly admitted this was the primary reason behind Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda.
Not to mention that, following said acquisition, Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 appear to have lost any chance of releasing on PlayStation platforms.
His comments come as Microsoft seeks approval for its Activision acquisition; despite Microsoft’s big announcement earlier this year, the deal hasn’t been finalised yet and is
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