The Latest Breaking News from Phil Spencer

This is the easy heating trick that I'm using to keep my home damp and mould-free this winter

This expert-approved (and super-easy) thermostat hack will keep moisture damage at bay

Ideal Home · Nov 14, 2025

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says "we welcome new options for players" as Valve unveils new rival hardware in the Steam Machine, saying new competition is how "gaming moves forward"

Microsoft is all about giving players options

GamesRadar · Nov 13, 2025

Phil Spencer reminds everyone that Xbox is 'one of the largest publishers on Steam' as he congratulates Valve on its new hardware with all the enthusiasm of a man paying his taxes

"Congrats on today's announce."

PC Gamer · Nov 12, 2025

Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants to 'lower the barrier to entry' to the publisher's games on competing hardware

Phil Spencer talks about Xbox's multiplatform strategy: 'We are making efforts to lower the barrier to entry'.

TechRadar · Oct 27, 2025

Phil Spencer swears Forza Motorsport isn’t dead — just parked indefinitely

Phil Spencer confirms Forza Motorsport isn’t cancelled, explaining that Turn 10 Studios is being given more time while Xbox shifts focus to other projects. His comments come amid layoffs, rising profit demands, and growing fan concern over Xbox’s current direction.

Windows Central · Oct 25, 2025

If the Xbox Ally is a public beta test for the next-gen Xbox — Microsoft needs to start working with the community *today* to address feedback

The Xbox Insider Program isn't robust enough for the absolutely gargantuan effort ahead of Microsoft. Bringing Windows up to par with the Xbox console experience may be the platform team's biggest challenge yet.

Windows Central · Oct 24, 2025

Xbox's Phil Spencer leaves it up to developers to decide if they want to use AI, and any top-down mandate "is not really a path to success"

"On the creative side, I really leave it up to the teams"

GamesRadar · Oct 24, 2025

Next-gen Xbox console will focus on "connecting all your devices in one place," Phil Spencer teases, with the handheld ROG Xbox Ally a sign of things to come

Lining up with Sarah Bond's recent comments

GamesRadar · Oct 24, 2025

Phil Spencer says next-gen Xbox is first-party — the Xbox Ally hints at what’s next

Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft is developing the next Xbox console, describing it as a first-party device and hinting that it builds on the Xbox Ally’s cross-platform vision. As Xbox faces mounting pressure to hit ambitious profit targets and redefine what “next-gen” means, the company’s future hardware could blend…

Windows Central · Oct 24, 2025

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says 'nurturing and protecting creative teams that want to go take risks' is the priority, admits 'we don't always succeed at that'

The Microsoft Gaming CEO spoke about his priorities at a media industry event, but contradictions haunt the company's grand strategy.

PC Gamer · Oct 24, 2025