The keys to Xbox’s new business model: new consoles, 4 games for PS5 and Switch, Game Pass on Xbox...
Live reactions to Xbox's new business model announcement
The future of Xbox is here:
Finally, Xbox has released its podcast. It's time to sit back, listen, and ponder what the top brass of Microsoft's gaming division has in store for the future.
What are the rumors?
Rumors suggest many things. While some point to the release of games like Hi-Fi Rush, Starfield or Sea of Thieves on other platforms, others point to the complete disappearance of the Xbox brand and its consoles.
Well, there are 10 minutes left for all this to become clear.
The keys to Xbox's updated business model.
- Xbox will release four games from its current exclusive catalog on PS5 and Nintendo Switch. None of them are Starfield or the next Indiana Jones. For Phil Spencer, it will be a "learning curve" to work with other publishers.
- Activision Blizzard games will also be coming to Game Pass from day one. The commitment to the rest of the games in its family will be maintained.
- Diablo 4 will be coming to Game Pass on March 28th.
- Xbox confirms that it is working on the next generation, where we will see a big technical leap.
- We can expect new options in consoles and controllers for hOLIDAYS 2024, suggesting the release of the leaked Xbox Series x digital model.
- The commitment to backward compatibility is total, as it has always been "from the ground up" for Xbox. The investment of current Xbox gamers will be "respected" in the future.
- Game Pass subscribers grow to 24 million.
- Game Pass will be a service exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem.
In an interview with The Verge, Phil Spencer mentions that they "don't rule out a game going to any other platform."
And those were the main topics discussed during the podcast.
More games in the future
Xbox has announced that they will have a Game Showcase in June.
Xbox Hardware
This Holiday, Xbox will share new exciting stuff related to hardware this holiday season.
Video game industry needs to grow
For Phil Spencer, the industry did not grow in 2023. He touches on the layoffs and even the "tough decisions" that had to be made. If the industry does not grow, it will struggle.
Diablo IV on Xbox Game Pass
Activision Blizzard games will arrive on Xbox Game Pass, Diablo IV will be the first on March 28th, 2024.
Game Pass will only be available on Xbox
According to Matt Booty, the service will continue to be found on the Xbox ecosystem.
These games are community-driven games that have many years, franchises Xbox will continue to be behind them. More players to play.
Other games are smaller titles that were never though as exclusives.
It's Official!
4 games will be taken for other consoles, Phil Spencer will not mention these games and will be announced by their studios. Among these games is neither Starfield nor Indiana Jones.
Earlier this week, this special episode of the podcast was announced. Now we just have to wait 20 minutes for it to start.
Amid rumors of titles coming to Xbox, Phil Spencer announced last week that "we're listening" and that we would soon learn details of a "vision for the future of Xbox.
What will happen?
The heads of the Xbox brand will broadcast at 12:00 PM (PT) a special program of their podcast on the division's official YouTube channel, where they will address their followers to give the announcements they are preparing.
The video will not be posted until the appointed time.
Welcome!
Today is the day that anything can happen. Xbox will host a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast with Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty discussing the upcoming updates to the Xbox business model.
Don't miss out on all the details of what's about to happen, as well as the reaction from the community and the industry.