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Phil Spencer to appear on Animal Talking on August 12, 7 pm PT/10 pm ET
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Phil Spencer talking about delaying a launch title Halo on a talk show hosted by the writer of Rogue One via Animal Crossing is definitely the 2020 we wouldn't have expected a few years ago and yet here it is and it's somehow completely normal now.
Lol, yeah tru...
Andy just said exactly what I was thinking. Phil is just a really positive person and it's great to see.
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100% agree
I think I read that GB was working on something. Hope it comes to fruition.
I mean, it's only absurd because it's new and hasn't really been done before. Personally, I find it fascinating that someone can buy an Xbox console and then instantly subscribe to a service that gives you pretty much every Xbox first party exclusive in the last 20 years (still missing Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon damn it, but I digress) plus a pretty wide assortment of popular games from the last few years (Witcher 3, FF15, RDR2, Minecraft, Kingdom Hearts 3 etc) to the point where it's almost overwhelming.
However you play games personally, it's still an incredible achievement
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It's becoming ncreasinly obvious Phil agreed to this show to talk with Lisa Loeb and be there for a live performance.
I've read somewhere that he took his daughter to the Rise Against concert.
This man can screw Xbox and would still have my respect.
He need all the joy, Xbox and all gaming companies must be going through a lot of stress right now. Hope this is a blast for him.
I really like Phil. I hated Microsoft for the longest time as a PC gamer, and still kinda hold a grudge against them, but he's real highlight of their recent years.
Oh, and Phil did a podcast with Reggie a couple months back -- he talked about his love for punk rock there too.
Oh, and Phil did a podcast with Reggie a couple months back -- he talked about his love for punk rock there too.
Really interesting to see him complimenting Nintendo so firmly, saying their first party teams are ready unmatched is a pretty bold statement for someone in his position. But I feel like between this and his podcast with Reggie a few months back, Phil really is just a guy that loves games and respects them as an art form, even if he also has to be big corporate Phil during the day.
I get that, but surely you can see the benefits of Game Pass for those of us who can't/don't do what you do? You said it's absurd to market a console around a service, but the service in question really is a game-changer for most people. Just the fact that their first-party titles are added at launch is huge, but adding third-party titles, especially AAA titles (albeit later, for obvious reasons) is just a plus for people who wait for sales. Not to mention the games you may traditionally never try. It's a fantastic service.
How can you say this when only a small percentage of Xbox users are subbed to the service?
Omg what did he say?
Phil doesn't hint at shit that doesn't come true.
It wasn't really him the host said each time Lisa says Banjo chat was going crazy and Phil said that they planned it before the stream (sarcastically).
I remember Jeff saying something a couple of weeks back that implied he'd be talking with Phil at some point.
My guess would be after the Series S announces. Jeff likes to ask Phil about strategy and it would be very difficult to do that when there are big pieces Phil can't talk about openly.
I look forward to watching Gary's interview soon. I listened to Gary being interviewed by Jeff Green recently and that was an excellent podcast.
Oh absolutely, it why I said for me!
It seems that Game Pass is invaluable for anyone but there's also people like who who just wouldn't benefit from the service and are not interested.
I don't know, most people are dummies?
Seriously, though, I'm sure the attachment rate will grow once next-gen begins and their first-party studios start releasing more games. Keep in mind that the service is still very new.
'They have the strongest first-party pedigree out there.'
Respect for Phil for this honest snippet. Geoff Keighley-levels of love for the industry at large in that clip.
Okay I'll bite after this comment and watch this episode haha.
But why not use the camera app without the UI to record these? Odd choice.
Nintendo isn't really a direct competitor in the way PlayStation is. People, I feel like, either get an Xbox or PlayStation and then they get a Switch as their second console.
Gary uploads the interviews and the highlights in his youtube channel a day or two later after the stream:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GaryWhitta/videos
It says: "Tonight's Guests: Justin Roiland, Susan Orlean, The Elwins"
No VoD up? was looking forward to watch, I just caugh the clip about Nintendo
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Phil Spencer on Nintendo "They have the strongest first party pedigree out there" "They are a jewel for us in the games industry"
EDIT: Full Interview is now uploaded for context
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I have Spencer "friended" on Xbox (because of the way their asynchronous friend list works) so I can see when he's online and what he's playing. I originally added him to see if I could get some scoops on unreleased stuff he had, haha. That guy plays a LOT of videogames - especially late at night. And it's almost always either Destiny 2, or random indie games.
I'd never pretend that "Corporate Phil" just wants to give the industry a big hug, and doesn't have his company's business interests in mind first and foremost, but it's also pretty obvious that the guy genuinely likes playing games. He's not an Andrew House, where I'm pretty sure he's just an Executron robot that docks in his charging cradle between meetings.
