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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants to assure developers that game sales still remain an important factor, even with its Xbox Game Pass subscription continuing to dominate. <\/p>\n

Speaking with fellow Xbox exec Sarah Bond during a GDC Fireside Chat<\/a>, Spencer said: “I often get asked by developers ‘if I’m not in the subscription am I just not viable on Xbox anymore?’. It’s absolutely not true. <\/p>\n

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Microsoft’s Phil Spencer wants to assure developers that game sales still remain an important factor, even with its Xbox Game Pass subscription continuing to dominate. Speaking with fellow Xbox exec Sarah Bond during a GDC Fireside Chat, Spencer said: “I often get asked by developers ‘if I’m not in the subscription am I just not viable on Xbox anymore?’. It’s absolutely not true. 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