Phil Spencer says there is 'no signal' from Microsoft to slow down on studio acquisitions for Xbox

Microsoft went on a buying spree in 2022 and 2022, acquiring Double Fine Productions, Obsidian Entertainment, Playground Games and many more, bringing its outset-political party game development arm to 15 distinct studios. Since then, the parent company of Xbox hasn't picked upwards any other studios but that doesn't mean information technology isn't looking.

In an excellent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft's executive vice president of gaming Phil Spencer, head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty and several studio heads talked almost the nature of acquiring all these different teams and how they've kept their individuality while existence integrated into Microsoft.

Spencer also explained that while the squad has been accomadating all these new studios, making certain each i is "on-boarded" properly and providing the support that each needed, Microsoft hasn't asked Xbox to end looking.

"We accept really strong back up from Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, and Amy Hood, the CFO. And in that location'southward been no betoken at all that nosotros should be slowing down, but just to go at a pace that is maintainable for us as a leadership team," Spencer explained. "We're e'er out there talking to people. But it has to exist the correct opportunity."

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