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Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has explained why the popular fantasy MMO has yet to come to Xbox platforms.Back in 2019 at Xbox’s XO19 press event, Xbox head Phil Spencer announced that Final Fantasy XIV would finally be coming to Xbox One.Since then however, despite patch updates for the game, there had been no mention on the port’s development.In an interview with VG247, Yoshida addressed the issue first by saying: “There are no obstacles for developing the Xbox

Microsoft‘s pending acquisition of ZeniMax Media and Bethesda will reshape the company’s RPG and FPS capabilities.Spencer shared his thoughts during a new podcast hosted by Xbox Live director of programming Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb. He noted that once the deal is finalized – it is expected to be approved by authorities this year – the companies can finally work as one single entity and start carrying out plans for the future.“Everything is on track.

Microsoft has said that it is working as fast as it can in order to get more Xbox Series X|S stock to the hands to consumers.During an appearance on a new podcast hosted by Xbox Live director of programming Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb, Xbox head Phil Spencer said that the company is “working as hard as we can” to produce more stock of their next-gen consoles.

Xbox, has revealed that he and Sony’s Jim Ryan had both “lamented” how difficult it was for gamers to get their hands on a next-gen console.In an interview with The Verge, Spencer revealed his thoughts on a variety of topics, including the difficult release of the Xbox Series X.Many fans had pre-ordered the console, only to be met with supply shortages, and shops were selling out of stock as soon as new units arrived.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spoken about the growing trend of console wars and how it’s “one of the worst things about [the] industry.”Spencer has spoken into great detail about the friction between fan bases such as Xbox and PlayStation, following weeks of videos of people smashing up their Xbox Series X or blowing vape smoke inside to create the effect of the console burning.

Microsoft has anything to say about it.The company has no intention of publicly disclosing the sales figures of its newly released console, according to Xbox chief Phil Spencer.

Halo franchise has the “potential” to remain a juggernaut in gaming.During a recent interview with GameSpot, Spencer revealed that he believes that the Halo franchise will stick “around for a long time”, adding that the series still has the “potential” to be a juggernaut in gaming.When asked if he thinks the future of Halo will be able to recapture the momentum it had during the Xbox 360 era, Spencer said: “I definitely think it has the potential for that power.

Xbox head Phil Spencer believes the industry needs to focus on bringing in more underrepresented “visible leaders”.In a recent interview with Kotaku, Spencer spoke about the matter after he was asked about a statement earlier this year from Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella.At the time, Nadella’s statement addressed the racial issues that stemmed from the company.

Location, Location, Location's Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are not married. Related: Kirstie Allsop reveals the truth about her romance with Phil Spencer That said, the pair have enjoyed a successful working relationship over close to 20 years.  Audiences often believe that the two property experts are romantically involved, but their on-screen chemistry just stems from a deep and sincere long-term friendship.

Rare’s classic franchises, such as Banjo-Kazooie and Conker, saying that it’s up to the developer.In a recent interview with Kotaku, Spencer revealed that he lets the various developers under the Xbox Game Studios umbrella choose the projects they work on, including Banjo-Kazooie and Conker developer Rare.

recently announced it had acquired Bethesda, Microsoft has revealed that it is still open to buying further video game studios.Following the acquisition, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, and head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, spoke to CNET in an interview about the companies futures together. When speaking about the merger, Nadella mentioned that it is determined to keep looking forward.“We’ll always look for places where there is that commonality of purpose, mission and culture,” he said.

ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks, following its acquisition of the companies.In an interview with CNBC, Xbox chief Phil Spencer talked about the tech giant’s record-breaking US$7.5billion acquisition of gaming titan ZeniMax Media – the parent company of several video game studios, including Bethesda Softworks – and what it will mean for the company moving forward.Although Spencer did not reveal specifics about the acquisition, he did note that Microsoft will not meddle with ZeniMax, be it

Microsoft has confirmed that it will honour Bethesda’s current slate of timed-exclusives for the PlayStation 5.Following Microsoft’s announcement that it has acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, Bloomberg has reported that Xbox head Phil Spencer is committed to honouring the pre-existing deals between Bethesda and Sony.Bethesda is currently working on Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo as timed-exclusives for Sony, meaning the games would be exclusive to the PS5 for a

Xbox head Phil Spencer has spoken about the Halo Infinite delay and how the team considered splitting the game into sections.Spencer attended a virtual interview with video game journalist Gary Whitta on the Animal Crossing chat show Animal Talking. During the lengthy conversation, Spencer revealed how Xbox felt about the Halo Infinite delay, which was announced earlier this week (August 11).“Let me start just by recognising the fans and the fact that is is a bummer,” Spencer acknowledged.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons.Hosted by Gary Whitta, known for writing Telltale's The Walking Dead and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Animal Talking has featured high-profile celebrities including Elijah Wood, Brie Larson, and Selena Gomez. It's structured a lot like classic late-night talk shows ala The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and the Larry Sanders Show, with the obvious distinction of taking place within Nintendo's latest Animal Crossing title.

Microsoft and 343 Industries have not revealed what Halo Infinite’s multiplayer will look like, but Xbox chief Phil Spencer is confident that it’s going to be “special” when it’s finally showcased.In an interview with iJustine on YouTube, Spencer teased the game’s currently unseen multiplayer mode.

Xbox head Phil Spencer has spoken about the company’s prospects of bringing Game Pass to other consoles and the results are looking unlikely.In a recent interview with Game Star, Spencer discussed the idea of Xbox Game Pass appearing on other systems.

Microsoft has announced that the upcoming Xbox Series X console will support all Xbox One games, except for those that require the now-discontinued Kinect.Xbox head Phil Spencer announced the news in a new blog post on the Microsoft website, which lists out the company’s intended commitment to the next-generation console over the next few years.Spencer said in the post that games from all four generations of the Xbox will be playable on the Series X, which makes it “largest launch lineup for any

Microsoft has announced today that the xCloud streaming service is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.The reveal came in an Xbox Wire post from Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox. Players who utilise the xCloud service are able to stream their Xbox games to a tablet or mobile device.

Microsoft is moving from Mixer to Facebook Gaming as it’s streaming service, yet despite the transition Xbox head Phil Spencer has stated he has no regrets about the decision.Last month, Microsoft announced that its Mixer streaming app would be closing and instead the company would be using Facebook Gaming as a service going forward.In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Spencer said that “it’s obviously a disappointment when you try to grow something to the scale it needs to get to and you

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMicrosoft has given up trying to compete with Amazon’s Twitch.The company announced Monday that it is shutting down Mixer, its livestreaming gaming service, effective next month.

A former Royal Marine has made a hard-hitting short film thanking our NHS heroes.

On Monday morning, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, detailed technical specifics of the company's upcoming next-generation console, Xbox Series X, in a blog post.

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, highlighted which companies he sees as his major competition in the gaming space as the industry heads into a new decade."When you talk about Nintendo and Sony, we have a ton of respect for them, but we see Amazon and Google as the main competitors going forward," Spencer told the newly launched tech site Protocol.Over the past year, tech giants such as Apple and Google have gotten into gaming in a big way, with the former launching the subscription