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Division head Phil Spencer teased the long-term game during the latest installment of Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb’s Xbox Podcast.
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Division head Phil Spencer teased the long-term game during the latest installment of Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb’s Xbox Podcast.
In the first place, Spencer talked about Game Pass and mentioned that 2020 was an important year, but 2021 is going to be an “incredible year” as he looks at the series of games that come into service and the ongoing work to bring it about. more people.
To speak more generally, he mentioned that he sees next year as “Horizon 0”, while things that come between two and three years in the future are “Horizon 1”. Finally, there is “Horizon 2”, which suggests things that can come out in three to ten years. Most may not work, but some do. Backward compatibility was one of them.
There are a few things he’s incredibly excited about ‘and they’ll talk about in the next year or two. According to Spencer, it can get people as excited as xCloud or Game Pass is today.
While the team is on at the moment, they are also thinking of things that have the potential to be true changers, but which are also risky.
‘There are also some cool things on the horizon. This is now just an incredibly exciting time for the teams. ”
Spencer is proud of the team’s ability to tackle a long-term bet that could make the difference.
By the way, we hear that 2021 will be an important year for Xbox as it will bring the 20th anniversary of the launch of the brand on November 15, 2001.