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The Official Xbox Podcast

Updates on the Xbox Business

Feb 15, 2024
Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty share updates on the Xbox business, discussing exclusivity, the inclusion of Activision Blizzard games in Xbox Game Pass, the importance of gaming communities, the evolution of the gaming industry, and Xbox hardware and game preservation.
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Quick takeaways

  • Xbox aims to expand its reach and grow its platform by bringing select games to other platforms while maintaining its overall exclusive strategy.
  • Xbox is committed to making its games widely accessible by adding Activision Blizzard games to Xbox Game Pass, ensuring that all Xbox first-party games will be available on the platform on day one.

Deep dives

Xbox's Strategy with Game Exclusivity

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss Xbox's approach to game exclusivity. They reveal that Xbox will be bringing four games to other platforms, emphasizing that this does not change their overall exclusive strategy. The decision is driven by the long-term health of Xbox, aiming for a growing platform, reaching more players, and building the best platform for creators. They believe that in the future, exclusive games will be a smaller part of the industry, and they want Xbox to be a great platform for creators across multiple platforms.

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