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Exclusive: Phil Spencer Talks Call of Duty, Activision Blizzard & Xbox

Hear from Phil Spencer everything you need to look forward to from Xbox including the best games in 2023 and what the process to acquire Activision Blizzard ...

VenomUK1053d ago (Edited 1053d ago )

The underlying message of this video that Phil Spencer wants to convey to the public is [not literal quote] 'Microsoft is not a BigTech behemoth with BigTech money, Microsoft is not anti-competitive - we are pro competition, we are on the side of gamers.'

The unusual press conference last week in Brussels and this - clearly Microsoft and Phil Spencer believe that winning over the media and the public is important to help the deal go ahead. Judging by the YouTube comments the video has hit the right buttons.

roadkillers1053d ago

You’re reading into it too much buddy.

Bathyj1053d ago

He's been quiet lately.
I think his head is on the block.
Since when does Satya talk about Xbox?

TheEnigma3131053d ago

He should have been on the chopping block.

porkChop1053d ago

What? Satya has talked about Xbox many times. Some of his bonuses are even tied specifically to the Xbox division. Besides, with a major acquisition going on you don't think Satya would talk about it? Come on, man.

Godmars2901053d ago

@TheEnigma313:
Well, he did replace the last guy...

Bathyj1053d ago

Pork chop, only in the last year, since this Activision thing. Before that he didn't sorry his hands with Xbox stuff

porkChop1052d ago

No, that's just not true. Go ahead and do a search. You can find various instances going back many years where Satya talks about Xbox. He didn't just suddenly start talking about Xbox in the last year.

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neutralgamer19921053d ago

UK

activision deal won't go through as is. MS can't say we are pro consumers when they bought bethesda and made all their games platform exclusives. i hope this deal and all future major deals are blocked. No one should be buying these huge publishers

S2Killinit1052d ago (Edited 1052d ago )

Unfortunately for all gamers the deal will go through, they have almost never stopped these mega mergers and acquisitions.

They didnt do it with the telecommunications mergers of internet/cellphone service providers, and they wont with MS either.

My only hope is that they restrict them so it dissuades other mega corporations from doing the same thing.

Mr_cheese1052d ago (Edited 1052d ago )

Jdsports merger with footasylum was blocked

At&t and time Warner blocked

Siemens and Alston blocked

Sainsburys and Asda blocked

Just a few examples of giant companies within their fields covering tech, clothing, food, communication.

I swear that when Disney got 20th century fox there had to be concessions made

These are all within the past couple of years.

1Victor1052d ago (Edited 1052d ago )

I just saw the video and he(Phil ) keep blinking so much when the ABK questions started that he had to close his eyes to keep track of all his lies🤔.

For those that don’t know a clear indicator of someone lying is there keep blinking and closing their eyes foe a second to remember their lies

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Aloymetal1053d ago

''Exclusive Interview''...Because he does ONLY a couple of these every year...

VenomUK1052d ago

This interview is not with the independent games media, it is with Xbox’s own UK channel.

It’s all very naturalistic but the questions have been pre-arranged, and the answers pre-prepared. When Spencer seeks to chastise PlayStation for making one quest of Hogwarts Legacy exclusive that would have been the natural point a real journalist would ask about why then Starfield is exclusive - but he didn’t want this fair comparison to be made. This is a deliberate attempt to manipulate the uninformed in the gaming community - otherwise why not give an interview to a proper news outfit that will ask the pertinent questions?

S2Killinit1052d ago

Even with regular interviews the person being interviewed can made demands of what areas can be questions and pre-approve questions.

But yes, with in house “interview” like this one, its basically 100% scripted. Any legitimate journalist would have proper questions for this douche bag, spencer. This is basically MS trying to pretend everything is fine and there is nothing to see here.

Gunstar751052d ago

She did ask why starfield was exclusive, even suggesting that he had said it wasn't going to be

darkrider1053d ago (Edited 1053d ago )

I can't even start to listen to anything he says. I think it's always best when he doesn't talk. Can't Microsoft find someone with credits in videogaming. From another big studio. With knowledge of the reality of videogaming. They really need some e new, without is history

What is scary is to read some of the comments on the youtube channel. Scary stuff. I can't even imagined if he ever was successful on videogaming what would they say...

DarXyde1052d ago

Spencer does have some history in the industry, but as I recall, he's always been in an admin position. I have a bit of a hard time holding that specifically against him, but it does remove him from the process quite a bit, so point well made.

While I find the era of Phil particularly problematic for any number of reasons, Xbox did have some very capable people before him. As much grief as everyone gives Mattrick (and despite having an even MORE punchable face than Spencer), I actually found him to be pretty damn effective. You can tell he kinda gave up during the later years of X360, but I have to respect his candid attitude on the Xbox One controversy.

Moore was, in my opinion, the most effective and pretty aggressive in his approach. Xbox 360 was a great console for a number of years of that terribly long generation.

Moore and Mattrick I think had their fingers on the pulse for most of their tenure. Spencer is just...I don't know. I REALLY hate his intended direction for gaming and I find him to be the least honest if the three.

Gunstar751052d ago

What??

He has worked in gaming since 88 and unlike many other execs in the industry he is actually a gamer

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