Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has leaked
Next week’s free Epic Games Store title has seemingly leaked ahead of an official announcement on Thursday.
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Phil Spencer Comments on PC Game Stores on Xbox
In another interesting revelation, Xbox head Phil Spencer has reportedly backed the arrival of third-party game stores on game consoles. This has led to Xbox fans anticipating the possible launch of game stores, like Steam, on Microsoft's console.
Phil Spencer wants other digital storefronts like Epic Games Store or itch.io on Xbox
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says he’d like to see other digital storefronts appearing on Xbox consoles in the future.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer "concerned" over layoffs due to lack of industry growth
Phil Spencer has discussed the devastating wave of layoffs that has impacted the video games industry, and said he was «most concerned» about the overall «lack of growth».
Phil Spencer wants more digital storefronts on Xbox
Xbox head Phil Spencer wants to see more digital storefronts such as Epic and Itch.io on Microsoft's consoles.
Phil Spencer says he's open to bringing stores like Epic and Steam to Xbox consoles
Historically, exclusive game releases have been a powerful weapon in the console war: Customers are more apt to buy a certain piece of hardware if that's the only way they can get the particular games they want to play. In an interview with Polygon, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said Microsoft is now leaning away from that strategy, to the point that he's even open to the idea of having digital storefronts like the Epic Games Store and Itch.io on Xbox consoles.
Xbox Boss Wants Epic, Other Stores on Console, Dropping Exclusivity Partly for Gen Z Appeal
In recent months, there’s been a lot of debate and concern about the future of the Xbox brand, with Microsoft seemingly tip-toeing away from exclusives and the traditional console business. In a recent “business update,” Xbox boss Phil Spencer and other execs sought to calm fears, saying major exclusives like Starfield are staying put (for now) and Microsoft is working on powerful new hardware, but fans have been skeptical in the face of “flatlining” demand for Xbox consoles.
Xbox claims mass layoffs were the outcome of a ‘concerning’ lack of industry growth
Microsoft’s head of gaming has said the company’s decision to cut 1,900 jobs was ultimately the result of a lack of growth in the industry.