Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox is poised to unveil its future direction in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, featuring key figures such as Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, Xbox president Sarah Bond, and head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty.
The podcast, scheduled for release on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. ET, promises updates on the Xbox business.
"Please join us for a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast. Hear from Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty as they share updates on the Xbox business," the official statement on X says.
Please join us for a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast.
Hear from Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty as they share updates on the Xbox business. pic.twitter.com/TxwWJVUbgx
— Xbox (@Xbox) February 12, 2024
The discussion is expected to touch upon Xbox's first-party releases, including Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as speculation abounds regarding their availability on platforms like Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation.
Reportedly, Spencer reassured Microsoft employees last week, affirming the company's commitment to console development.
CEO Satya Nadella previously hinted at Xbox's potential expansion.
"I think we have a chance of being a good publisher — quite frankly — on Sony and Nintendo and PCs and Xbox," Nadella said. His remarks suggest Microsoft's ambitions to broaden its publishing reach across various platforms.
In related news, a tweet from electronics retail company GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) mentioning "Microsoft Game Pass" instead of "Xbox Game Pass" led to theories about potential changes to the Xbox brand or services.
The subsequent deletion of the tweet by GameStop further fueled speculation, with interpretations ranging from fears of Microsoft phasing out the Xbox brand to possibilities of rebranding its subscription service for broader platform availability.
微軟公司(NASDAQ:MSFT)Xbox準備在Xbox官方播客的特別版中公佈其未來方向,其中包括微軟遊戲首席執行官菲爾·斯賓塞、Xbox總裁莎拉·邦德和Xbox遊戲工作室負責人馬特·布蒂等關鍵人物。
該播客定於美國東部時間2月15日星期四下午3點發布,承諾提供Xbox業務的最新情況。
“請加入我們,收看Xbox官方播客的特別版。聽聽菲爾·斯賓塞、莎拉·邦德和馬特·布蒂分享Xbox業務最新動態的來信,” 關於Xbox的官方聲明說。
請加入我們,收看官方 Xbox 播客的特別版。
聽聽菲爾·斯賓塞、莎拉·邦德和馬特·布蒂分享 Xbox 業務最新動態的看法。pic.twitter.com/txwwjvubgX
— Xbox (@Xbox) 2024 年 2 月 12 日
預計討論將涉及Xbox的第一方發行版,包括Starfield、Hi-Fi Rush、《盜賊之海》和《印第安納·瓊斯與大圈子》,因爲人們對這些遊戲在索尼集團公司NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 等平台上的發售情況猜測頗多。
據報道,斯賓塞上週向微軟員工保證,確認了該公司對遊戲機開發的承諾。
首席執行官薩蒂亞·納德拉此前曾暗示Xbox可能進行擴張。
納德拉說:“坦率地說,我認爲我們有機會成爲索尼、任天堂、個人電腦和Xbox的優秀髮行商。”他的言論表明,微軟的雄心壯志是擴大其在各種平台上的出版範圍。
在相關新聞中,電子零售公司遊戲驛站公司(NYSE:GME) 發佈的一條推文提到 “微軟遊戲通行證” 而不是 “Xbox Game Pass”,這引發了關於Xbox品牌或服務可能發生變化的理論。
GameStop隨後刪除了這條推文,這進一步激起了人們的猜測,其解釋包括對微軟逐步淘汰Xbox品牌的擔憂,以及可能對其訂閱服務進行品牌重塑以擴大平台可用性。