Xbox Head Phil Spencer talks about Xbox One launch in video interview

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As some of you may recall Microsoft recently named former head of Microsoft Game Studios, Phil Spencer, to be the new lead of the entire Xbox Division. In a recent video interview with Major Nelson he went on to admit that some of the early decisions made surrounding the Xbox One by Microsoft were not wise. Within the interview he admitted that some gamers unfortunately have grown a strange hatred towards Microsoft and their console; he went on to say that this had hurt him personally to a great extent. He feels that Xbox One sales are going strong and with him at the helm they'll only get better.

There is a lot of learning that I did as a leader in the organization, when I just heard how our message resonated with people and some of the decisions that we made, that I think were actually the wrong decisions, and we had to revisit those decisions.Phil Spencer

Posted: Apr 07, 2014 8:10 am
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Comments

DanimalsPosted: Fri. May 02, 2014

I hope he does some amazing things!

TSNYCPosted: Mon. Apr 28, 2014

Hopefully we will see some great things from the xb1.

AR15Posted: Tue. Apr 22, 2014

-Tupac All i can say, the interview speaks alot for xbox one.

It really does. I have watched this a couple of times actually to make sure that I got everything they said.

ZipsPosted: Sun. Apr 13, 2014

Lucozade
ROI
nellis2010
Descend "Gaming first". Contradicts everything people have said about Xbox One.

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No it doesn't lol gaming has always been first but as the console has always been for games so they don't need to tell you its a games console. When they bring new features they need to push them and let everyone know what they are which they have done and now they can bring it back to new games.

Honestly, gaming has not always been first. Do you not remember the May reveal of the XB1? The main points were TV,TV,TV. That began the downward spiral of the bad Xbox reveal.

But at least they are constantly updating the console and making it better for the future. They know they have to focus on gaming now which is awesome!

Also anyone find it funny that microsoft is interviewing microsoft!?

This is what i was thinking, a little weird hahaha

DanimalsPosted: Sat. Apr 12, 2014

hopefully he can do something and make xbox better!

LucozadePosted: Tue. Apr 08, 2014

ROI
nellis2010
Descend "Gaming first". Contradicts everything people have said about Xbox One.

-Descend

No it doesn't lol gaming has always been first but as the console has always been for games so they don't need to tell you its a games console. When they bring new features they need to push them and let everyone know what they are which they have done and now they can bring it back to new games.

Honestly, gaming has not always been first. Do you not remember the May reveal of the XB1? The main points were TV,TV,TV. That began the downward spiral of the bad Xbox reveal.

But at least they are constantly updating the console and making it better for the future. They know they have to focus on gaming now which is awesome!

Also anyone find it funny that microsoft is interviewing microsoft!?

HearthstonePosted: Tue. Apr 08, 2014

I don't believe that it's always been about gaming; however let's see what Spencer can do!

UnbindPosted: Mon. Apr 07, 2014

I dont think that gaming has always been the main idea, otherwise they would have made it more like the PS4. He lied

Aruss94Posted: Mon. Apr 07, 2014

Thespian
Prim I know it's become a cliche but if they would have just made it cheaper, people would still like them like they did before.

Cause they want more money lol. But if it becomes cheaper I am definitely gonna get it if it gets cheaper

They make 27 dollars off every console...

LatiasPosted: Mon. Apr 07, 2014

nellis2010
Descend "Gaming first". Contradicts everything people have said about Xbox One.

-Descend

No it doesn't lol gaming has always been first but as the console has always been for games so they don't need to tell you its a games console. When they bring new features they need to push them and let everyone know what they are which they have done and now they can bring it back to new games.

Honestly, gaming has not always been first. Do you not remember the May reveal of the XB1? The main points were TV,TV,TV. That began the downward spiral of the bad Xbox reveal.

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