Phil Spencer wants Epic Games Store library on Xbox; understand!

After several heated discussions on social media, Microsoft decided to bring its main exclusives to competing consoles. However, it appears there are still more ideas to continue expanding the company’s reach, including launching stores like Epic Games Store (and, perhaps, Steam) on Xbox.

In an interview with Polygon During the Game Developers Conference (GDC), Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Gaming, spoke about his dissatisfaction with the closed console ecosystem.

The executive suggests that he would like to see PC platforms such as Epic Games and Itch.io selling their games on Xbox. He doesn’t mention Steam specifically, but it’s worth noting that the store is the largest and most popular platform on computers today.

Phil Spencer seems hopeful about seeing PC platforms like Epic Games Store on Xbox.Fonte:  Polygon

Asked if he really sees a future where there are platforms like Epic Games and Itch.io selling their games on Xbox, Spencer responds: “yes.”

“[Considere] our history as a Windows company. No one would blink twice if I said, ‘Hey, when you’re using a PC, you decide what kind of experience you’re going to have. [neste caso, ele se refere sobre a possibilidade de comprar jogos onde quiser]’. There is real value in this”, explained the executive.

According to Spencer, gamers shouldn’t worry about the hardware they play on

Spencer also explains that a gamer shouldn’t worry about the hardware he or his friends have. In fact, they should just know if their friends “have played or want to play Sea of Thieves“. It’s worth remembering that the pirate game arrived on PS5 at the end of April and gained a good position there.

“If I want to play on a gaming PC, I feel like I’m a continuous part of a gaming ecosystem in its entirety. Unlike console, my gaming is kind of fragmented based on these different closed ecosystems that I have to play in.”

Sea of ​​Thieves has become a huge hit on the PlayStation Store.Fonte:  Xbox

Furthermore, the executive does not seem very favorable to the current console subsidy model — in which players buy from official stores (such as the PS Store and Microsoft Store) to help recover production costs. According to him, the business model is largely challenging.

“This may seem too altruistic, I don’t know if this is growing the industry. So I think, what are the barriers? What are the things that create friction in today’s world for creators and players? And how can we be part of opening up this model?” he asked.

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