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Summary by Deepseek

1. Transparency in Multiplatform Strategy
   • Xbox has clarified its approach to releasing titles on other platforms like PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. During the Developer_Direct, logos of these platforms were prominently displayed, emphasizing that "games should be playable wherever players choose."
   • Financial Benefit: 70% of revenue from sales on other platforms contributes to Xbox’s earnings, which is reinvested into developing new titles like Avowed, Doom, and Exhibition 33, as well as expanding existing IPs.
2. Balancing Hardware and Ecosystem
   • While Xbox hardware remains important, the focus is on enabling games to thrive across devices, including PC, cloud, and handhelds. Hardware innovation, not exclusivity, is the priority.
   • Revenue from other platforms supplements Xbox’s income, ensuring sustainable game development.
3. Addressing "Becoming Sega" Concerns
   • The community has expressed concerns about Xbox potentially shifting to a third-party publisher model like Sega. Spencer countered this by stating that the multiplatform strategy aims to reach more players and increase revenue. He explained that the 70% revenue from other platforms helps fund "larger and more diverse game portfolios."
4. Cloud Gaming and Accessibility
   • Spencer highlighted examples like Indiana Jones being playable via cloud on Samsung TVs, arguing against restricting games to specific platforms. Cloud gaming and cross-platform accessibility are seen as essential for industry growth, especially amid rising development costs.
5. Future Outlook and Challenges
   • Exciting titles like Avowed, Doom, and Exhibition 33 are expected in 2025. However, challenges remain, such as declining hardware sales and slower Game Pass growth. Revenue from other platforms is being reinvested into new game development and studio acquisitions.

Conclusion​

Xbox’s multiplatform strategy is not just about expanding its market presence but also about leveraging 70% of revenue from other platforms to fund high-quality game development. This approach allows Xbox to reduce its reliance on hardware sales while strengthening its ecosystem. By prioritizing accessibility and innovation, Xbox is positioning itself as a leader in making games available to players across all devices, ensuring long-term growth and sustainability in the gaming industry.

XboxEra Interviews Phil Spencer

Phil Spencer sat down with the XboxEra Podcast crew to catch up with us and celebrate our 250th Episode. Here's a lengthy written version (edited for brevity) along with a standalone video for you to enjoy. #Xbox

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Jon: I've seen a lot of people repeating something that you said back during the whole Activision Blizzard drama with the FTC. It was about how Sony used the 30% that they make on Xbox published games on their platform to kind of 'reduce your standing in the market'. But I saw a great point from Sam Tolbert on Windows Central. He's like, well, what about the 70% that they make? It's funding more games for all of us to play. Can't we focus on that?

Phil: It's maybe not what I was going to say on stand at the time. But yeah, I would love to make all of the money for all of the games that we ship right, like obviously we make more on our own platform. It's one of the reasons that investing in our own platform is important. But there are people, whether it's their libraries on a PlayStation or Nintendo, whether it's they like the controller better, they just like the games that are there.

And I don't want to then look at that and say, well, there's no way that we should be able to build a business there, find fans of our franchises there. I'm not trying to move them all over to Xbox anymore. People were all so invested in where our games are. Let's just allow more people to play and yes, the 70% that we make on games on other platforms is helpful to us being able to build great portfolios like we showed at the Dev Direct and I hope this will continue to show through the rest of the year.

 

[Blank Space Invader]

"And I don't want to then look at that and say, well, there's no way that we should be able to build a business there, find fans of our franchises there. I'm not trying to move them all over to Xbox anymore. People were all so invested in where our games are. Let's just allow more people to play and yes, the 70% that we make on games on other platforms is helpful to us being able to build great portfolios like we showed at the Dev Direct and I hope this will continue to show through the rest of the year."

I agree, Phillip Wesley. I agree.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

"the 70% that we make on games on other platforms is helpful to us being able to build great portfolios"
Like Hi-Fi Rush 2? oh, wait.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Don't have any other choice, it's the only move they can make and it's the right one. Lest they burn nearly $100B in acquisitions on fire. It's the only way they can make their acquisitions make sense is to become the biggest publisher they can be

 

[Lions Gate]

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Phil really likes getting on the record to explain why there’s so much to look forward to from Xbox when all they’ve done for the last decade is disappoint with literally everything they touch. Hardware, software, Windows, DirectX, features on anything they run, buying up dozens of studios and doing fuck all with them beyond turning them into cut rate gamepass mills - there’s only so much shit you can talk your way out of at this point.

 

[onQ123]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/no-xbox-fan-should-be-hurt-by-xbox-expanding-to-more-devices-only-the-trolls-warriors-will-be-hurt.1666849/

 

[LectureMaster]

Translation:

Lord Phil: "We are doing great as a third party publisher/developer."

 

[LectureMaster]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/no-xbox-fan-should-be-hurt-by-xbox-expanding-to-more-devices-only-the-trolls-warriors-will-be-hurt.1666849/

 

[adamsapple]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/no-xbox-fan-should-be-hurt-by-xbox-expanding-to-more-devices-only-the-trolls-warriors-will-be-hurt.1666849/

My man is back !

 

[SHA]

This is an Xbox is a branded drug.

 

[Aenima]

But acording to Phil, the other 30% is used against Xbox.

 

[reinking]

Also Phil Spencer...

 

[IFireflyl]

1. Addressing "Becoming Sega" Concerns
   • The community has expressed concerns about Xbox potentially shifting to a third-party publisher model like Sega. Spencer countered this by stating that the multiplatform strategy aims to reach more players and increase revenue. He explained that the 70% revenue from other platforms helps fund "larger and more diverse game portfolios."

Interviewer: We're concerned about Xbox potentially pulling a Sega and going fully third-party.

Phil: Let me put your fears to rest. That's exactly what we will be doing.

 

[kazuyamishima]

Edit: Damn, someone beat me to it

 

[LectureMaster]

Also Phil Spencer...

 

[onQ123]

Also Phil Spencer...

That is what he was responding to in this interview

 

[ZehDon]

Also Phil Spencer...

The first thing that came to my mind.

 

[Sooner]

I love how this yahoo can confidently say one thing, then later, equally confidently, say the exact OPPOSITE thing and the same people praise him both times.

 

[Det]

Exactly the kind of thing Xbox fanboys do on the internet... Always changing the argument to pretend to be the winner

I always wrote that the problem with Xbox is that Phill Spencer is like a retarded Xbox fanboy on Twitter

Now I have the perfect proof

 

[Draugoth]

We are witnessing the death of another console in front of our eyes and Xbox fans refuse to see it (i'm talking to you Jez Corden)

 

[Sooner]

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/no-xbox-fan-should-be-hurt-by-xbox-expanding-to-more-devices-only-the-trolls-warriors-will-be-hurt.1666849/

Now your quoting yourself to remind us of stupid things you've said that are still stupid?

Seriously, what's the deal with you constantly quoting yourself. Are you really that insecure?

 

[Shaki12345]

He's the right man to lead Xbox.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

But acording to Phil, the other 30% is used against Xbox.

 

[Sooner]

He's the right man to lead Xbox.

Lead that Xbox library straight to PlayStation.

 

[Shaki12345]

Lead that Xbox library straight to PlayStation.

Which is great because it will help them build a portfolio. Didn't you listen to the podcast?

 

[Sooner]

Which is great because it will help them build a portfolio. Didn't you listen to the podcast?

I honestly can't tell if you're being serious or not.

 

[onQ123]

Now your quoting yourself to remind us of stupid things you've said that are still stupid?

Seriously, what's the deal with you constantly quoting yourself. Are you really that insecure?

How stupid is it?

 

[reinking]

That is what he was responding to in this interview

Yes, I was pointing out how things have changed at Xbox... (Phil?)

I'm not trying to move them all over to Xbox anymore.

IMO, Phil Spencer has been Xbox's biggest problem. I used to think it was him reacting to Xbox in the market but I am starting to think it is the other way around. His lack of focus is what made Xbox all over the place.

 

[Sooner]

How stupid is it?

Idk, go look at Xbox consoles plummeting sales and you tell me.

 

[onQ123]

Yes, I was pointing out how things have changed at Xbox... (Phil?)

IMO, Phil Spencer has been Xbox's biggest problem. I used to think it was him reacting to Xbox in the market but I am starting to think it is the other way around. His lack of focus is what made Xbox all over the place.

I'll put it this way the only reason Xbox is still here is because of Phil Spencer

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I'll put it this way the only reason Xbox is still here is because of Phil Spencer

a quote has never been so fitting.

 

[onQ123]

Idk, go look at Xbox consoles plummeting sales and you tell me.

Xbox Consoles sells always drop off after a few years , Xbox 360 only got a boost at the end because of Kinect.


Games are not selling on Xbox & publishers will not continue to put money into projects that can't return the money so this was their best bet to release the games on more platforms.

Pretending like Xbox games going to PlayStation is the cause of Xbox Series not selling is delusional.

 

[DAHGAMING]

We got the most powerfull portfolio in the world, I cant belive how we just keep winning over here on team Xbox .

 

[Synastry]

I'm not trying to move them all over to Xbox anymore.

Boy perfect Line to try and sale there next Xbox.

 

[reinking]

I'll put it this way the only reason Xbox is still here is because of Phil Spencer

I used to think that way. I guess if that story is true, at least he prolonged its life.

 

[Grizzled Ghost]

Phil needs to go full Peter Moore and get a GTA 6 tattoo to announce Xbox exclusivity.

 

[reinking]

Boy perfect Line to try and sale there next Xbox.

I do not know how any fan of Xbox can read that and not be disappointed. I am sure many will excuse it as "Xbox is a platform now" but when I read that, it saddened me. It's really over as far as the console is concerned. Sure, they are going to produce their next console and sell it for a profit to those that want to remain in the eco system but the message could not be more clear.

 

[Blank Space Invader]

X gonna give to ya!

 

[Mibu no ookami]

This is Nadella's plan. Phil is simply running with it because he is getting a paycheck and wants to continue getting his paycheck.

They still haven't announced Gears Trilogy (or Gears E-Day) or MCC on PS5 and it is because Phil understands what goes along with that. He'll push that off until he can't keep Nadella at bay anymore. It'll be interesting to see if he can keep him at bay until GTA6 ships, because if Halo and Gears drop on PS5 before then... yeah, Xbox won't be selling any additional units this generation. Phil at least wants to ride the wave of GTA6 to the tune of a few million more units.

 

[Sooner]

Pretending like Xbox games going to PlayStation is the cause of Xbox Series not selling is delusional.

No it's common sense. If one console has exclusives and the other has none, it makes the purchasing option a no-brainer.

 

[havoc00]

I think its time to bring Bobby Kotick to MS

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

No it's common sense. If one console has exclusives and the other has none, it makes the purchasing option a no-brainer.

Xbox hasn’t had exclusives for generations and even if you want to limit it to console exclusives, the sales were low well before the pivot to PlayStation and Switch.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Gaming’s politician.

I pity the mofos that’s suckle the teets of his every word.

 

[Kacho]

I think its time to bring Bobby Kotick to MS

It's too late. Xbox is unsalvageable with Nutella calling the shots. The only reason he kept Xbox around was because he saw huge potential with services and that didn't materialize they way they needed it to. Microsoft will continue to push their remaining audience to Game Pass and cloud-enabled devices until that inevitably fails and they go full third-party.

 

[Shmunter]

Well, that is the 3rd party model. What else is there

 

[LordCBH]

Translation: everything’s going.

 

[Humdinger]

I don't see the problem with what he's saying. It makes sense to me. The 70% does help to fund their game portfolio, no doubt. It keeps game studios afloat that would sink if they had to rely only on the Xbox ecosystem.

He's a CEO, so of course he's going to put a positive spin on it. We can't expect him to respond, "No one is buying our hardware anymore, we spent way too much damn money, and Xbox gamers are cheap bastards who don't buy games. Our backs are against the wall: either we send our games to other platforms or we close up shop. Sorry, kids, but that's how it is."

 

[newtypepilot]

We can't expect him to respond, "No one is buying our hardware anymore, we spent way too much damn money, and Xbox gamers don't buy our games because we've been telling them to just get gamepass. Our backs are against the wall: either we send our games to other platforms or we close up shop. Sorry, kids, but that's how it is."

ftfy

 

[Radical_3d]

Well, this are hardly news, aren’t they?