Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s video gaming chief said there is no need for Microsoft to come out with a new upgrade of its Xbox game console.
In an interview, Spencer said “That’s not the feedback” they are getting right now shortly after the company hosted its annual Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday in Los Angeles. “Right now, we’re pretty set on the hardware we have.”
The gaming company announced a new version of its current Xbox Series S with improved storage at their event. Microsoft also addressed the shortage f the console’s higher-powered Series X, saying it had “significantly increased” supplies.
The Xbox Series S and X were released in 2020 as part of the ninth generation of videogame consoles. They compete against Sony Group’s PlayStation 5 according to Bloomberg.
According to Spencer, the Xbox console is rating number three following behind Nintendo’s Switch and Sony’s PlayStation. Microsoft has made the titles available through its PC gaming app and Game Pass subscription service.
“We didn’t go off and start building a bunch of NFT games or blockchain games,” Spencer said. “I just want to make sure that the games are led by the experience that the player feels and nothing else.”
On Sunday, Xbox showcased 13 new games from its own studios, spending 40 minutes alone on Starfield, which is being developed by its Bethesda Softworks division.
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is trying to execute its potentially biggest gaming deal yet, a US$69-billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has blocked the deal over concerns about potential dominance in the cloud gaming market and the US Federal Trade Commission has sued to stop it. Microsoft is appealing the UK decision.
The company has made several deals to provide content and services to cloud gaming providers, including competitor Nvidia. The company would make some of its PC Game Pass titles available on Nvidia’s rival GeForce Now subscription service.
