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In what many considered to be a down year in gaming, Microsoft delivered what mattered most.
Bravo on putting a smile across the internet!
One of the few games that recently found a home on PlayStation.
Looking back, it’s been an uphill battle for Xbox to reach this point.
The objective measure of success is gauged elsewhere by different means.
Where is Xbox headed?
One of the few games that recently found a home on PlayStation.
“Maybe our messaging hasn’t been consistent.
I will say from early on we would, “When everyone plays, we all win.”
How do we get to a place where everyone can play video games?
One of the few games that recently found a home on PlayStation.
We’ve made different progress on PC, and now PC is a huge business for us.
We love that we have so many PC players, more than we’ve ever had.
Our consoles are doing well.”
What a lineup
I get a lot of questions.
‘Hey, if I’m an Xbox owner, what does it mean?’
I think it shows up so well in the show today.
Into Oblivion
You saw an amazing collection of games coming to Xbox.
They’re going into Game Pass day one.
Game Pass showed up so well.
“We’re focused on future hardware with forward compatibility.
And the players love to be able to play.”
It’s clear that Game Pass is the monster we all wanted it to be.
Phil got to play more than a trailer.
Eighteen games in the showcase are coming on day one to Game Pass.
So much for the idea of Game Pass filler, hey?
Phil also stated that more games were coming to more platforms.
The only question he didn’t answer was which.
He did clarify some things when speaking specifically about Doom.
He mentioned that it wasn’t entirely up to him or even someone above him.
Instead, it came down to those creating the experiences themselves.
I think they have Doom running on a lawnmower somewhere.
I think it’s a franchise everybody deserves to play.
Buying the game on PlayStation doesn’t carry that freedom across devices.
Instead, you’re locked into that specific unit.
That “play anywhere” when it comes to Xbox is growing soon and in a thrilling way.
What about an Xbox handheld?
At one point, Ryan asked Phil whether ahandheldwas in the works.
The work that the team is doing around different form factors and different ways to play.
That’s really all you should probably know for now, isn’t it?
It’s higher than I think any of us thought!
The impact ofGame Passbecause I watch that, and I love Game Pass.
But we also want people to be able to buy games.
So I will go back and look.
What has happened with our third-party game sales?
We’re up double digits every year over the last five years on Xbox consoles."
That’s incredibly well done considering the ongoing gaming economy as of late.
The trend started before the pandemic in 2019.
That means these sales have continued to increase even as the post-pandemic gaming economy has become rather flat.
With it, he questioned the movements of Bethesda on Fallout going forward.
Phil said, “Todd’s recognized the success of the TV show on his own.
He doesn’t need me to [tell him that].
I’ll say Todd has recognized the success on his own and is thinking through what that means.”
Well, Todd, Obsidian is a studio I’ve witnessed that canhandle numerous projects.
Heck, maybe aCoalitionbetween the two studios?
Heck, why not bring in the whole family of Xbox Studios?
They all seem to be cookin' hot!
Ryan: “Have you seen theElder Scrolls VIlately?Phil: “I’ll refrain from comment.”
He said, smiling.
Next came the only boos Phil deserves today.
We know damn well he played it.
That lucky little jerk!
