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Phil Spencer

Former CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Microsoft

Search every verified Phil Spencer interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, has stated that the company's primary use of AI within Xbox is for platform moderation, such as identifying and filtering offensive or spam-related content. He noted that AI is not currently used in the creative aspects of game development, saying he leaves those decisions to individual teams. Spencer also suggested AI could potentially be used in the future for game discovery and curation, acting as a personalized recommendation engine. Spencer has discussed the future of Xbox hardware, indicating that the company is working on new form factors, including a handheld device, and emphasized the importance of being able to play games locally. He stated that Xbox games will continue to appear on more platforms, including PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, saying the company wants its games to be available where people play. Spencer described this strategy as putting games first and not putting up walls around where people can engage with Xbox, while also affirming that dedicated Xbox hardware remains a fundamental part of the brand.

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Notable quotes

“One of the things I'm really proud of when I watch the show is how much third party support we're getting for Play Anywhere and it's really because those creators are seeing that what is it now like 28% growth in our players playing multiple devices year-over-year.”

“I think our first party teams have done amazing work so far this year when you think about the launches that we've had. We're investing in a new form factor piece of hardware for us with our partners at ASUS.”

“Game Pass is having an amazing year. When I look at Xbox Play Anywhere and how much that's showing up in the show, there's so many things that are working for us right now.”

“Our jobs inside the company is to run a good business we're accountable to Microsoft for running a good business a healthy business that continues to grow at both topline and bottom line that's kind of a foundation for us and what that does is it allows us to continue to invest in Xbox for our community of players and creators.”

“The 70% that we make on games on other platforms is helpful to us being able to build great portfolios like we showed it at Dev direct and I hope it you know this will continue to show through the rest of the year.”

“The industry has historically been driven by platform hardware, but now the real growth is in the games themselves. We should focus on supporting diverse game types and genres to foster innovation.”

Other executives at Microsoft

  • Satya Nadella, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Mustafa Suleyman, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft AI
  • Kevin Scott, Executive Vice President of AI & Chief Technology Officer
  • Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Cloud + AI
  • Judson Althoff, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Business

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