Phil Spencer, accompanied by several members of Xbox Game Studios, spoke with our colleagues from Gamesindustry, talking about his latest acquisitions as well as the bonds of trust forged with Microsoft developers.
The large Xbox Game Studios family includes no less than 15 development studios, including the creations of Compulsion Games, Double Fine, InXile, Ninja Theory, Obsidian, Playground Games and Undead Labs. Solid acquisitions and relationships that benefit, or will benefit, the Game Pass catalog, with productions Bleeding Edge (Ninja Theory), Grounded (Obsidian), Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine) or Wasteland 3 (InXile). Spencer explains:
We have acquired quite a few new studios in a short period of time, and we want to make sure that these studios are well installed. We discussed it with Matt (Booty), we just wanted to make sure that we treated the incoming studios as full members of the organization. Let them feel supported.
Spencer evokes as an example the purchase of Mojang Studios, a big step for the giant who wanted to establish a relationship of trust with the developers of a license so appreciated in the world: “This was to ensure that the leaders would not harm Minecraft“, he indicates. He goes on to say that none”signal“does not force them for the moment to slow down the rate; Microsoft continues the discussions, and waits patiently for a”good opportunity presents itself“to enlarge the family:
The Game Pass catalog and the subscriber community continue to grow. We are also launching a new console. For Xbox Game Studios, last year was our biggest year on PC in terms of revenue. Much of our business is doing very well, so we are always looking for new opportunities with the studios.
The first priority was to make sure that the studios had the means necessary to build the best versions of their games. This means extending certain deadlines and giving them more budget. Satya Nadella, President and CEO of Microsoft, and Amy Hood, Chief Financial Officer, strongly support us. And there was no signal asking us to slow down, but just to keep up a pace that is maintainable for us as a management team. We chat with people. But the right opportunity must present itself.
Recall that a few days ago, rumor has it that Microsoft would be interested in buying Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, alongside three other potential buyers: Take-Two Interactive, Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts. Last month, CNBC said that AT&T would seek to separate from the subsidiary. And according to The Information, the giant would have expressed interest in the idea of buying it. Remember that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment consists of several studios, such as Rocksteady (Batman Arkham), NetherRealm (Mortal Kombat), Monolith Productions (Middle-earth), Avalanche Software, TT Games (LEGO), and five other WB Games studios.
Source : GamesIndustry
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