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The head of Microsoft's gaming division, Phil Spencer, gave an interview to The Verge, in which he shared
Main theses
- Call of Duty will continue to be released on the PlayStation
Spencer once again emphasized that in the case ofWith the approval of the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard by regulators, Japanese console users will not lose access to the most popular shooter series.
He's open to talks with Sony about Call of Duty, but he can't sign a "forever" deal because it's legally unsound.
At the same time, Phil Spencer noted that he plans to add Call of Duty games to Game Pass.
- Delayed release of Starfield and Redfall
Spencer understands that the players are itching to passthese are highly anticipated projects from Bethesda, but considers it much more important to release really high-quality games than to hurry with their release. This is especially true for Starfield, since the audience has been waiting for it for many years and will not forgive the developers in case of failure.
Starfield and Redfall are expected to release in the first half of 2023.
- Keystone
Phil Spencer has confirmed the development of a cloud gaming console, tentatively titled Keystone.
This device should reallygo into mass production, but it turned out that its cost is higher than the planned 90-120 dollars. Therefore, while Keystone remains a prototype, but the head of Xbox is confident that such a device will appear on the market in the near future.