2022 was a tough year with thousands of layoffs in tech companies, including the game studios. We heard much heartbreaking news for the employees, such as layoffs and inequalities. Microsoft’s Xbox workforce is one of the studios affected by the waves. Microsoft ended its work with nearly 10.000 employees, and this meant a spiritual, financial […] Read more
Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, will be the newest recipient of the AIAS Lifetime Achievement Award. The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences will honor Spencer at the 25th Annual D.I.C.E Awards ceremony on February 24th. The 2022 D.I.C.E Awards ceremony will be streaming live from the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. […] Read more
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer thinks Sony will drop the price of the PlayStation 4. He is making his prediction after Sony dropped the console’s price in Japan during their Tokyo Game Show conference. In an interview with IGN, Spencer offered his insight on the competition’s console. “I fully expect they [PlayStation] will drop price,” […] Read more
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer gave an interview at China Joy 2015 (China’s version of E3), where he discussed investing in first-party titles and his thoughts on third-party exclusives going forward. “My Strategy is more around our own first-party franchises, and investing in franchises that we own, and probably fewer exclusive deals for third-party content. […] Read more
In the latest issue of Edge, head of Microsoft’s Xbox division Phil Spencer has broken his silence since this year’s E3 and spoken about what he thinks about the Xbox One backwards compatibility, which he revealed at E3 several weeks ago, which The Nerd Stash previously covered. Speaking to Edge, Spencer said that he desperately […] Read more