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David Meyer

'We should have a handheld'—Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer hints at a new Xbox form factor

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, pictured in 2017. (Credit: Patrick T. Fallon—Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Let’s be honest, there’s only one thing most of the tech world is interested in today: Apple’s most important Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in years, at which it will reveal its possibly make-or-break AI strategy. But Tim Cook’s crucial keynote is taking place as this newsletter comes out, and we already gave you some previews a couple days ago, so right now let’s talk about gaming.

It’s increasingly looking like Microsoft will reveal a proper Xbox handheld. Yesterday, after the annual Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made an appearance at IGN Live, and one of the things he was asked about was the possibility of making a version of the legendary console that users can carry around with them.

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