The past year has not been the best for the gaming business MicrosoftThe company has not seen any major game console release XboxBesides Game Pass, almost everything from first-party studio games to hardware sales faced a decline in revenue. Suffice it to say that 2022 was a year to forget for Xbox in general. However, things may change this year, as promised by the CEO. For Xbox Phil Spencer.
And in an interview with IGN, Spencer noted that 2022 has been a “very light on gaming” year, with the platform not producing enough first-party titles or exclusives. Our commitment to our fans is that we need a steady release of great games that people can play. on our platform, and we haven’t done enough of that in 2022, there’s no question regarding that.”
Meanwhile, he confirmed that projects in Xbox’s current pipeline mean 2023 “is going to be an exciting year,” and while emphasizing that there will be no major exclusive launches in 2022, Spencer said: “Our commitment to our fans is that we need a stable version of Xbox One.” Great games that people can play on our platform, and we haven’t done enough of that in 2022, there’s no question,” he said, taking ownership of that.
And for next year, the Xbox CEO said he felt the company had “momentum,” following the success of Hi-Fi Rush, which was teased earlier this week during the Developer Direct presentation. It also affected Xbox Studios, “Obviously we’re going through some painful adjustments right now, but I think they’re necessary, but they really set us up and the teams for long-term success.”
Given that this year will mark the most anticipated Xbox exclusive in recent times, Starfield, Spencer revealed his excitement, saying, “Looking at 2023, I love the games we’ve had, Redfall and Starfield, as I commented, will be exciting, just given the timing with Bethesda following That they are fully integrated into the organisation, when I think regarding the rest of the work we’ve been doing this year, is going to be an exciting year.”
