Phil Spencer: “Halo will remain critically important to what Xbox is doing”

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Phil Spencer, the boss of Microsoft’s Xbox division, recently reiterated that Microsoft is still very committed to the “Halo” series of IP games, emphasizing that this series is “very important to what Xbox is currently doing.”

In a recent interview with IGB, Phil Spencer emphasized that the Halo series will always be iconic for Xbox” despite the “missteps that [they] made as a team”.

“What we’re doing now is we want to make sure that leadership team is set up with the flexibility to build the plan that they need to go build,” Spencer explained. “And Halo will remain critically important to what Xbox is doing, and 343 is critically important to the success of Halo.

“In terms of support studios and other things, that’s just part of development and having other partners help us. But the heart and soul of Halo is with 343 and the team that’s there, and I have the utmost confidence in the team that’s there and leading and the plan that they have going forward.

“We know we needed to make some commitments to people about the content updates and our timing on those and the quality, and we didn’t hit our own bar for doing that,” Spencer added. “I believe in the team that’s there […] the team has a very good plan.”

Earlier, Microsoft announced that it would lay off nearly 10,000 employees, including studios under Xbox such as Halo Studios and 343. Later, Phil Spencer told the Xbox department employees that it was a very difficult week, but although layoffs were a painful choice, it made preparations for the long-term success of Xbox products and businesses.

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