Xbox's Phil Spencer considers PS5 and Nintendo Switch players part of the Xbox community
Nov. 6, 2023This is Spencer’s mindset after the Activision Blizzard acquisition closed
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Xbox headPhil SpencerconsidersPS5and Nintendo Switch users part of the overarching Xbox community.
Speaking to Japanese publicationFamitsuin a new interview, Spencer was asked about his vision now thatMicrosofthas successfully acquiredActivision Blizzard. The Xbox head stated that because the acquisition lets Xbox put more games on PS5 and Nintendo Switch platforms, he consequently considers players on said platforms to be part of the Xbox community.
Spencer says he considers ROG Ally and Steam Deck users to already be a part of the Xbox community, since they can play Xbox-published games likeRedfallandStarfield, for example. As Xbox now has control of Activision Blizzard games like Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3and Overwatch 2, Spencer is applying that same logic to PS5 and Nintendo Switch players.
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard finally closed, after 20 long months of legal standoffs and questions, last month on October 13. Xbox has now complete control of major gaming franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo, World of Warcraft, and many others.
Spencer’s new comments are just the latest in a very long line of statements shepherding games like Call of Duty to more platforms, instead of making them exclusive to theXbox Series X/S. Considering Xbox signed a mammoth10-year deal to put Call of Duty games on Nintendo systemsjust earlier this year, it’s no surprise Spencer considers the incoming player base part of the Xbox community.
Despite the deal closing,no new Activision Blizzard games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this year, due to the prolonged legal process of acquiring the publisher.
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