Xbox boss Phil Spencer said he made some pretty bad "game choice decisions" over the years. This introspective comment was offered as part of a recent interview that saw the industry veteran reflect on his first 23 years at Xbox.
While Phil Spencer was appointed as the Head of Xbox in 2014, he was an influential figure in Microsoft's gaming division for much longer, having previously led the company's developer studio family in the Xbox 360 era. Choosing projects to greenlight has hence long been part of his everyday responsibilities.
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His decisions did not always pan out, with the industry veteran acknowledging as much in a recent interview. Speaking during the 2024 edition of PAX West, Spencer revealed he rejected quite a few games that ended up being humongous hits. "I’ve passed on some of the worst, like, made some of the worst game choice decisions," the Microsoft Gaming CEO said around the 44-minute mark of his PAX West interview. He backed up that claim with two examples, Destiny and Guitar Hero, both of which were offered to Xbox...
