Phil Spencer has confirmed a business update event for next week following rumors of first-party Xbox titles coming to other consoles.
Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb says it's "definitely under consideration" and corroborates Microsoft allegedly revealing its first-party plan this month.
Amidst rumours of an impending Switch release for Hi-Fi Rush, a new report has claimed that it might not be the only Xbox exclusive to go multiplatform.
If fresh rumours are anything to go by, Microsoft might be looking to end the Xbox Series X/S lifecycle earlier than most would have expected.
"I don’t think this is multiple years away, I think this is sooner than that," says Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer.
However, Xbox content and service revenue is up by 13 percent, with overall gaming revenue up by nine percent for Microsoft.
Bobby Kotick is "helping with the transition" and will report to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer "through the end of 2023."
Microsoft has finally acquired the Call of Duty publisher for $68.7 billion nearly two years after the deal's announcement.
Leaked, unredacted court documents have spilled internal information on Microsoft's plans for the next generation of Xbox.
A prominent insider has suggested that a digital-only variant of the Xbox Series X could be in the works.
Xbox is planning to go "all out" at the trade fair, with all three titles reportedly receiving new details and playable for attendees.
Xbox content and services (like Game Pass) revenue is up by five percent, but revenue from gaming only rose by one percent.
August 2nd is the trial date, but both companies say, "Withdrawal from adjudication is not only mandatory but in the public interest."
Microsoft's Brad Smith said it's looking at how to modify the deal and address "concerns in a way acceptable to the CMA."
Microsoft is now free to close the deal ahead of the July 18th deadline but must solve its issues with the CMA in the UK.
It also looked at companies like Niantic, Konami, DeNA, Square Enix and even Nintendo for improving its "mobile footprint."
"The agreement also would ensure that Call of Duty console games are offered on PlayStation at parity with Xbox,” said Microsoft to the FTC.
Though it respects the European Commission's "different view," the Competition and Markets Authority "stands by its decision."
Microsoft has committed to measures that “address the competition concerns" and "represent a significant improvement for cloud gaming."
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