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Elie Gould

This just in: Phil Spencer may be storing weapons of mass destruction—in Fallout 76

Phil Spencer giving a talk on stage, wearing a t-shirt with an 'X' on it.

Last week, Microsoft closed four studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, the developers behind Dishonored and Hi-Fi Rush, respectively. Amid a general backlash from players, one fan seemingly took matters into their own hands and decided to nuke Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer's Fallout 76 settlement, but oh, how the tables have turned. 

Eagled-eyed players have now spotted that a few days after Spencer's settlement was destroyed, he secured the achievement 'Officer on Deck' in Fallout 76, which allows players to finally start acquiring and using nukes: "It looks like Phil is preparing to launch a retaliatory nuke against players for nuking his camp," the player who spotted the achievement says in a Twitter post. 

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