Microsoft has confirmed multiplatform release plans for four first-party titles.
Xbox Business Update Dated for This Week, Will be a Podcast with Spencer and Other Execs
13.02.2024 - 03:13 / wccftech.com / Phil Spencer / Sarah Bond / Matt Booty / Nathan Birch / Be A / Will
Over the past week, Xbox fans have been thrown into turmoil by rumors that indicated everything from Starfield, to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, to the Gears of War franchise may jump to PlayStation and other platforms. Some leakers have since walked those rumors back, saying Starfield making the jump is unlikely, but the horse is already out of the barn and speculation about the future of Xbox is running wild. Microsoft itself hasn’t exactly doused those flames, as they haven’t stepped into deny anything, but instead promised a “business update event” for this week.
“We're listening and we hear you. We've been planning a business update event for next week, where we look forward to sharing more details with you about our vision for the future of Xbox. Stay tuned.”
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Well, now a date and a few more details have been provided for said Xbox business update, which will take place this Thursday (February 15) at 12pm PT.
“Please join us for a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast. Hear from Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty as they share updates on the Xbox business.”
Surprisingly, this event is taking the form of a podcast, which indicates Team Xbox isn’t going to try to soften the blow of whatever they have to say with any trailers, flash, or hype. On the other hand, would Microsoft announce Xbox is going third party on a podcast? That seems rather unlikely to me. The podcast format would seem to hint this is going to be a slightly more informal discussion – what that might mean, is hard to say. One thing I’m pretty confident of is this will be the most listened-to episode of the Official Xbox Podcast to date.
What are your thoughts on all of this? Will you be listening in to the podcast? What do you think Spencer and company will announce? Of course, don’t worry, we’ll report on everything they say after the fact.
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