Phil Spencer insists on the strategy of promoting the development of own games.
After the millionaire purchase of Bethesda by Microsoft, during the last months there has been talk about other possible objectives for the purchase of Xbox to expand your catalog of exclusive games. Are you planning to buy more studios? Who are they thinking of? Asked about it, Phil Spencer has stressed that Xbox is still open to future acquisitions but the head of Microsoft’s video game division has been sparing in details.
For Xbox, buying studios is natural and healthy“We are definitely not finished yet,” he said when asked about other possible purchases at The Wall Street Journal. “There is no set quota nor a specific term to acquire studies at a specific time; but if we find a studio with which we have a good fit … absolutely “, Xbox would be willing to pay for it.
Just a few weeks ago, when it was announced that PlayStation buys the authors of Returnal, Phil Spencer already warned that for Xbox it is natural and healthy to buy studios, which left that door open to future acquisitions. Obviously, the rumors have not stopped happening in recent months, with mentions of large studios or even Japanese teams, but to date Microsoft is silent.
The truth is that the last year has been marked by studio purchases, with recent examples such as Nacon Games buying 14 new equipment, or the one that was already an open secret, PlayStation signs the authors of Demon’s Souls Remake. On Microsoft’s part, those from Redmond have been very active in recent years building a new video game division full of talent and prestigious studios, as we tell you in our special dedicated to internal Xbox studios.
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