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Xbox Will Acquire More Studios, Phil Spencer Says

Microsoft will continue to buy more game development studios, according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer. Speaking at a Wall Street Journal event on Monday, Spencer said Microsoft will “definitely” buy more studios, though there is no timeline for when the deals might happen.”We’re definitely not done,” Spencer said, as reported by Tom Warren. “There’s no…

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Xbox Game Studios Exec Says Its Main Focus Is Diversity

Microsoft’s recent Xbox & Bethesda showcase at E3 gave a glimpse into the company’s publishing strategy, with its broad mix of big titles, new games, ports, and varied indie games. A new interview with Xbox Game Studios head of publishing Peter Wyse by Polygon has given further insight into those plans–with the exec pointing to…

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Studios Weren’t Interested in John Wick At First

It’s not hard to see how much the cinematic landscape has changed in the last 15 years. Record-breaking comic book movies dominate the box office, punctuated by the occasional Fast and Furious film. Keanu Reeves’ John Wick is a huge property now, but it took a Fantastic Fest viewing to get executives excited about a…

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