Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to 'lower the barrier to entry' to the
publisher's games on competing hardware

Date:
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:57:18 +0000

Description:
Phil Spencer talks about Xbox's multiplatform strategy: 'We are making
efforts to lower the barrier to entry'.

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Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, has talked more about the Xbox brand's burgeoning multiplatform strategy.

In an interview with Japanese gaming outlet Famitsu , Spencer discusses
several recent Xbox Game Studios-published titles that have seemingly
performed well on PlayStation 5 , including Indiana Jones and the Great
Circle , Ninja Gaiden 4 , and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered .

"We've received good feedback on the PlayStation 5 version of Indiana Jones
and the Great Circle," he said, "and it's going very well from a business perspective. "Xbox Game Studios titles such as The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and Doom: The Dark Ages have also been very successful on PlayStation."

Spencer also discussed efforts to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to Nintendo Switch 2 , citing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 as a starting point. "We are making efforts to lower the barrier to entry for people to play our games through services such as Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Game Pass," Spencer
said. Which, honestly, rings a little hollow after the subscription service's frankly absurd price hike .

He continued: "but at the same time, if there are people who want to play our games on PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2, we would love for them to play
our games on those platforms. In that regard, we have received excellent support from both Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo."

Some of the latest multiplatform moves Xbox is making include porting Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to Switch 2 in 2026. Additionally, the recent
reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved confirmed Master Chief will be making his
PS5 debut next year, too.

Despite this focus on a multiplatform strategy, Xbox seemingly remains committed to delivering console hardware of its own. Xbox president Sarah
Bond recently teased the next Xbox console , stating it will "be a very premium, very high-end curated experience," adding: "You're starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld [ROG Xbox Ally], but I don't
want to give it all away."

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-wants-to-lower-the-bar rier-to-entry-to-the-publishers-games-on-competing-hardware

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