Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer says Starfield is seeing 'huge demand'
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-06 15:16:17
Summary
Microsoft's gaming chief, Phil Spencer, stated that the new space video game, Starfield, will be available to "hundreds of millions of people." The game came to Microsoft through its ZeniMax acquisition. Microsoft is experiencing high demand for the game and aims to make it accessible to players on various devices. The game is described as the first new universe in 25 years from Microsoft's Bethesda Game Studios. While Microsoft wants to make its games widely available, it also wants to ensure its consoles have notable attractions to compete with Sony and Nintendo. Gaming accounts for 6% of Microsoft's revenue, and Xbox content and services revenue grew 5% in the second quarter. Starfield is an expansive open-world game with over 1000 planets for players to explore. Microsoft is also working on finalizing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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