Xbox has no plans to stop making game consoles

According to The Gamer , Xbox head Phil Spencer has made a new statement aimed at allaying employee and fan concerns about the future of Xbox consoles.

It's been a tumultuous week for Xbox fans, with rumors swirling about the platform's exclusive titles being released on other consoles like the PlayStation. Initially, only Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves were said to be in the running for Sony's console, but subsequent rumors of titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones coming to the PlayStation have cast some doubt on the future of the Xbox.

Xbox không có kế hoạch ngừng sản xuất máy chơi game- Ảnh 1. — Xbox boss insists there are 'no plans' to stop making consoles

In response, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer was forced to speak out, saying that Xbox is listening to fans and that a business event scheduled for next week will clarify the future of the platform. That's the best explanation Xbox has given so far, but a recent report from journalist Shannon Liao claims that Spencer also held an internal meeting the following day to ease employee concerns.

During the meeting, Spencer reportedly told employees that the company has “no plans” to stop making Xbox consoles, and that they will remain an important part of its strategy to bring games to other platforms in the future. However, Spencer did not appear to address the rumors surrounding titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones being expanded to PlayStation.

This should be welcome news for Xbox owners, especially since people have started speculating that the company might be moving to a third-party model, similar to Sega in 2001. This is understandable, simply because the mere idea of Xbox releasing PlayStation titles would be a huge industry change, but Xbox's silence on the matter has blown things out of proportion.

If you think about it, it’s possible that Xbox will adopt a timed exclusivity strategy, where the company releases exclusive games on consoles and PC, then brings them to PlayStation after six months or a year. This is something that PlayStation has been doing, consistently bringing its exclusive games to Steam over the years. It makes sense, especially for a company that’s lagging behind as badly as Xbox, and it doesn’t really devalue the platform.

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