Chapter Xbox Phil Spencer told in an interview The guardian, what Microsoft “Actively invests in new and risky projects”, as there is a high probability that the investment will pay off.
“I think we’re creating more of them right now than in the entire history of the brand,” says Spencer. “Platform owners, whether it’s hardware, subscription service or store, are actively investing in new and possibly very risky things, because if it works, we will benefit from bringing players into the ecosystem.”
Currently, in the bowels of the gaming division of Microsoft, work is in full swing on role-playing games. Fable, Starfield, Avowed and The outer worlds 2as well as a shooter Perfect dark… In addition, the company does not abandon its acclaimed hits and popular multiplayer games: Sea of thieves, Gears of war, Halo, Forza other.
Head of internal studios Matt Bootie Along with Spencer, he says that Microsoft is going to expand the Xbox audience by attracting new demographic groups and territories. And in order to tell new stories, the company will need new types of studios in new locations.
Does this mean Microsoft could acquire a studio from India, Africa, or South America?
“I’ll be very surprised if it doesn’t happen,” says Spencer. “Knowing about the talents and tools available [таких как игровые движки Unity и Unreal]which are very easy to learn … I would be surprised if in the next three to five years you do not see many studios in places that have never been the traditional center of video game development. “
Moreover, they are planning to buy a studio not because of the former merits of the team or for remote work.
“[На одной из этих территорий] there should be a studio of several hundred people, ”Bootie agrees. “Not for outsourcing or support, but as a full-fledged team, no matter what blockbuster might be released for this market.”
It’s worth recalling that next year’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service will feature a game. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 from a Ukrainian company Gsc game world… In addition, Japanese games are increasingly appearing in the library, for example Eiyuden Chronicle from the creators of Suikoden.
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