Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Totilo: I’m curious how far you see this vision extend, because I know some people wonder: “Does Xbox even need to have a box?” long-term. Does it need to have all its games all on one device anymore? Where does this go eventually? Spencer: We use this tagline both internally and externally: Play the games you want, with the people you want and we say on the devices [you want], which you can think about as “anywhere.” And we are driven by that. We actually think two billion gamers on the planet, the size of the business that gaming is today, that for us the industry continues to grow when we reduce friction to people coming in. The scenario that always just drives me crazy is, I’m a parent, you’re a parent, we live in the same neighborhood, we have kids, you go into Best Buy and you happen to buy an Xbox. I go into Best Buy and happen to come out with a PlayStation. Our kids want to play Minecraft together, and they can’t. And I think overall, as a gaming industry, how does that grow gaming? It’s changing, it’s not just us. We’ve made great inroads with Nintendo. But this started when we were going to ship our first-party games on Xbox and PC at the same time, a few years ago. There’s always the core that kind of comes back [and says]: “You’re reducing the need to buy an Xbox.” I actually find that in reality people play on a console because they enjoy playing on a television on the couch with a controller in their hands, and it’s an experiential thing more than it is trying to sell an individual device. To shorten it: We focus on the player; we don’t focus on the device. Edited June 19, 2019 by Team 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 https://kotaku.com/phil-spencer-on-xbox-s-unusual-strategy-working-with-s-1835652509 Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Totilo: So if you had your way, would you be selling Gears on the PS4 this September? I love how he dodges all the questions and like Matt Booty gives complete non answers. Instead of actually saying, no. Edited June 19, 2019 by Team 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Jason from Kotaku said if MS can workout the links with Sony and Nintendo, he's heard Phil would put all their games there in a heartbeat. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,318 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Yeah, he almost speaks like a politician and gives obtuse answers and tries to reframe the question in such an obtuse way for him to direct it into his marketing spiel. Believe me...........when he's sitting with all the other Microsoft top executives, he isn't giving them vague answers, he's already told them specifically about what they intend to do. Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, jehurey said: Yeah, he almost speaks like a politician and gives obtuse answers and tries to reframe the question in such an obtuse way for him to direct it into his marketing spiel. Believe me...........when he's sitting with all the other Microsoft top executives, he isn't giving them vague answers, he's already told them specifically about what they intend to do. Well it's obviously all currently in the works. They're looking at their XBox sales, negotiating with Sony and Nintendo. They haven't made the call yet. If Sony and Nintendo play ball with XBox Live integration for the games, and the sales of XBox keep being weak. It's gonna happen. Though I think they might wait a year to see Scarlett sells before making the call with PS specifically, and depends on their Sony negotiations. If XBox drops even further than this month, that will be some additional "motivation". If these questions were asked to Nintendo or Sony, the answer would straight away be no. Edited June 19, 2019 by Team 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 3,028 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 This is hilarious Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) I like his point about about two parents having kids with different consoles, and allowing crossplay so people can play irrelevant of the boxes they own. But I remember perfectly when PS3 Unreal Tournament and Portal 2 allowed cross PC play when 360 didn't. When they had the lead they were just as protective of the ecosystem as Sony is now. So I don't buy into that bullshit. If they were at 100 million sold, you can bet your ass cross play wouldnt be on the agenda. I also remember the COD map packs that took up half of each E3 conference in the 360 days. Phil we know why you're acting like this. Edited June 19, 2019 by Team 2019 Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 3,028 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, Team 2019 said: I like his point about about two parents having kids with different consoles, and allowing crossplay so people can play irrelevant of the boxes they own. But I remember perfectly when PS3 Unreal Tournament and Portal 2 allowed cross PC play when 360 didn't. When they had the lead they were just as protective of the ecosystem as Sony is now. So I don't buy into that bullshit. If they were at 100 million sold, you can bet your ass cross play wouldnt be on the agenda. I also remember the COD map packs that took up half of each E3 conference in the 360 days. Phil we know why you're acting like this. You know Phil wasn't around during 360 Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, JONBpc said: You know Phil wasn't around during 360 He was XBox's first part head since the OG XBox days. He didn't come from Mars. He's an old school XBox guard dude. For fucks sake he greenlit and managed Vodoo Vince. Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,161 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 You're still being spoon fed vague no confirmation, no denial answers and running with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 The reason your getting vague no denial talk, is because this month the SAD tanked it's launch, and XBox had its lowest month in 5 years. It's making Phil more "negotiable" and "open" and "forward thinking". Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,161 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Just now, Team 2019 said: The reason your getting vague no denial talk, is because this month the SAD tanked it's launch, and XBox had its lowest month in 5 years. It's making Phil more "negotiable" and "open" and "forward thinking". No it's just him dancing around questions and you're reading into it more than you should be. Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said: No it's just him dancing around questions and you're reading into it more than you should be. I'll take Jason's word on this, he is one of the most reliable people in the industry. It's clear MS is open up if the opposing team plays ball, and XBox sales continue to suck. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,318 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said: No it's just him dancing around questions and you're reading into it more than you should be. The fact that he's "dancing" around the most simplest of questions is already enough to read. LOL I love how you conveniently play stupid when it suits you. Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,161 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 How did Microsoft's and Nintendo's E3 work out for you fags this year? Just shut up, you guys are relentlessly stupid and continue to kick the can down the road. Your dream isn't happening, eat a dick and be quiet because you're fucking annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 I love how first Phil called MS is one of the largest third parties on Switch, and now is talking about "making inwards" with Switch support. It's like literally the opposite of what Dynamite said. Link to post Share on other sites
DynamiteCop 2,161 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Team 2019 said: I love how first Phil called MS is one of the largest third parties on Switch, and now is talking about "making inwards" with Switch support. It's like literally the opposite of what Dynamite said. And he shot the Switch thing down in its entirety when Giant Bomb interviewed him and pressed him about it. Stop. Edited June 19, 2019 by DynamiteCop! Link to post Share on other sites
102020393023445948594 2,223 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) He's a con-man and a huckster. His job is to peddle his half-dead box, he knows deep down it's fucking retarded not to have exclusives, it's just that his market share is so piss low that he can't make deals for exclusives anymore. Edited June 19, 2019 by Bodycount N Link to post Share on other sites
Playstation Tablet 1,865 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bodycount N said: He's a con-man and a huckster. His job is to peddle his half-dead box, he knows deep down it's fucking retarded not to have exclusives, it's just that his market share is so piss low that he can't make deals for exclusives anymore. Plus the game pass model of 10 bucks makes it suicide to make 50+ million dollar single player games. Straight to Gamepass strategy. He knows that shit ain't selling any consoles. Link to post Share on other sites
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