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    Phil Spencer retiring from Microsoft

    Phil Spencer retiring from Microsoft Microsoft named AI executive Asha Sharma to lead its Xbox and gaming business, replacing Phil Spencer, and will recommit to console users after years of developing products for mobile and PC players. Spencer, who has run the Xbox business since 2014 and was...
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    Pretty much everything that was shown a Xbox Showcase over the weekend

    IGN has a pretty comprehensive list of all Xbox announcements here: https://za.ign.com/state-of-decay-3/195778/news/xbox-games-showcase-and-black-ops-6-direct-june-2024-everything-announced. What did you guys think. Doom: Dark Ages and Perfect Dark look great. Fragpunk looks interesting too
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    Xbox fans upset over reports that Microsoft could bring Starfield to PS5

    Xbox fans upset over reports that Microsoft could bring Starfield to PS5 Microsoft Corp. video game chief Phil Spencer said he’ll reveal more information about his plans next week, after gamers expressed anger online about reports the company will bring some Xbox-exclusive titles to the rival...
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    Microsoft slashes 1,900 jobs and cancels Odyssey game

    Microsoft slashes 1,900 jobs and cancels Odyssey game Microsoft Corp. will lay off 1,900 people across its video-game divisions, including at Activision Blizzard, which it purchased for $69 billion in an acquisition that closed late last year. In an email to staff reviewed by Bloomberg...
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    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store

    Microsoft could challenge Apple and Google with own mobile gaming store Microsoft Corp. is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store that will take on Apple Inc. and Google’s dominant position in the business, according to Phil Spencer, who leads the company’s Xbox video-game...
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    Phil Spencer says leaked Xbox info is outdated

    Phil Spencer says leaked Xbox info is outdated Microsoft Corp. mistakenly provided confidential information about its video game operations to a federal court website. The documents revealed Monday were exhibits in the FTC’s antitrust suit to stop Microsoft from completing its $69 billion...
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    PlayStation boss testifies in case about Microsoft-Activision deal

    PlayStation boss testifies in case about Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will deliver a blow to Sony Group Corp’s console business and give PlayStation gamers a “degraded” experience, an executive with the Japanese electronics giant testified...
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    Phil Spencer says Game Pass is profitable, makes up 15% of Microsoft's gaming revenues

    Microsoft gaming boss reveals how much revenue Game Pass is making Microsoft head of gaming, Phil Spencer, has revealed that the Game Pass subscription service is profitable and accounts for around 15% of the software giant's gaming division service revenue. The Verge reports Spencer shared...
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    • Forum: Gaming
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    Phil Spencer photo fuels Xbox streaming device speculation

    Xbox boss might have leaked streaming box prototype Microsoft's Xbox game-streaming device could look like a miniature Xbox Series X, speculation fuelled by a picture published on Twitter by the head of Microsoft's gaming division Phil Spencer. Spencer shared a photo of his office shelves on...
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  11. Jan

    Microsoft cuts Game Pass prices in South Africa

    Big Microsoft Game Pass price cuts in South Africa Several Game Pass subscribers in South Africa received a welcome surprise on their credit card bills at the start of the month, as Microsoft has quietly cut the service's price. The Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass websites confirm the price cuts.
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    Microsoft agrees to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.8 billion

    Microsoft offers R1.06 trillion to buy Activision Blizzard Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has announced the company has agreed to buy Activision Blizzard. The announcement comes shortly after Bloomberg reported the company was buying the game studio for $68.7 billion (R1.06 trillion).
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    • Forum: Gaming
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