Despite indications and rumours that Xbox may be eager on increasing its Game Pass choices to even be accessible on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer has revealed that the corporate doesn’t have any present plans to do it.
Speaking in an interview with Windows Central, Spencer talks in regards to the firm’s plans with future releases. He begins issues off by outright stating that there are not any present plans to convey Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo platforms.
“I’ll begin by saying we now have no plans to convey Game Pass to PlayStation or Nintendo,” Spencer stated. “It’s not in our plans.”
Spencer goes on to speak about Xbox CFO Tim Stuart’s earlier feedback about bringing the service to “each display screen that may play video games” at a chat on the current Wells Fargo TMT Summit, indicating that it as an alternative meant that the corporate can be focusing much less on {hardware} and extra on providing extra compelling software program and providers.
“The factor I would like to be targeted on is how can we proceed to innovate for individuals who’ve made the dedication to our {hardware} platform? And how can we proceed to be sure that they really feel nice about their funding in what we’ve constructed,” he says. “…I would like us to proceed to innovate, so individuals on our console really feel like we’re making investments in console that matches their dedication they’re making to us.”
In the identical interview, Spencer additionally spoke about potential upgrades to different Xbox providers, together with enhancements to the long-stagnant Achievements system that was first launched on the Xbox 360.