Xbox is Still Open to Acquiring More Publishers and Developers

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William D’Angelo
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Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer speaking with Bloomberg revealed Xbox is still open to acquiring more publishers and developers.

“We definitely want to be in the market, and when we can find teams and technology and capability that add to what we’re trying to do in gaming at Microsoft, absolutely we will keep our heads up,” said Spencer.

Spencer added no deals were “imminent” and any that might happen won’t be on the scale of Activision Blizzard.

China is a potential area for acquisitions, according to Spencer. 

“It’s been a good area for us to learn from creative teams that have real unique capability,” he said. “The real opportunity is to partner with creative teams in China for global.”

Xbox in recent years has acquired Activision Blizzard, Bethesda parent company ZeniMax, and over a dozen other studios.

A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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