Microsoft Exec on Future of Xbox, Game Streaming, Game Pass
While Microsoft says it remains committed to the Xbox console, it also has come to understand that to succeed in gaming at a scale that matches the growing form of entertainment, the company can’t simply court people who play games on a console.And that is Microsoft’s goal, to reach not just a market in the tens or even hundreds of millions, but in the billions.“There are 2 billion people who play video games on the planet,” said Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s vice president who oversees gaming. “The business is over $150 billion and both numbers are growing by double digits.