{"id":684803,"date":"2026-04-06T23:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:55:56","slug":"xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox&#8217;s Phil Spencer wants to see fewer platform exclusives, more cross-play in future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nXbox boss Phil Spencer has said he&#8217;d like to see more game releases that are not tied down to one specific platform, which will in turn allow for more cross-play opportunities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nChatting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-08-24\/microsoft-xbox-s-chief-see-progress-with-regulators-on-deal-for-activision#xj4y7vzkg\">Bloomberg<\/a>, Spencer stated that platform exclusives are something we were all going to see &#8220;less and less of&#8221; in future, as he hopes for an industry that encourages people to feel safe and included &#8220;regardless of what device&#8221; they play on.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpencer said he also wanted to see more cross-play possibilties on the market. &#8220;Maybe you happen in your household to buy an Xbox and I buy a PlayStation and our kids want to play together and they can&#8217;t because we bought the wrong piece of plastic to plug into our television,&#8221; he explained. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/xboxs-phil-spencer-wants-to-see-fewer-platform-exclusives-more-cross-play-in-future\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said he&#8217;d like to see more game releases that are not tied down to one specific platform, which will in turn allow for more cross-play opportunities. Chatting to Bloomberg, Spencer stated that platform exclusives are something we were all going to see &#8220;less and less of&#8221; in future, as he hopes for an industry that encourages people to feel safe and included &#8220;regardless of what device&#8221; they play on. 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