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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has asked that fans respect creators, and to celebrate the upcoming releases regardless of platform.<\/p>\n

Spencer was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at DICE 2022. Following his acceptance speech (in which he called out the toxic environments in the gaming industry), Spencer chatted to IGN<\/a> about his greatest accomplishment, his hopes for the next decade and the social connections that gaming brings to so many. <\/p>\n

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer has asked that fans respect creators, and to celebrate the upcoming releases regardless of platform. Spencer was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award at DICE 2022. Following his acceptance speech (in which he called out the toxic environments in the gaming industry), Spencer chatted to IGN about his greatest accomplishment, his hopes for the next decade and the social connections that gaming brings to so many. 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