Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
This ain't about no blue versus red versus green. Vote with your hearts people.
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Should Phil Spencer Step Down / Resign / Do One?
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FunkMiller
Gold Member
Yep. Ten years is more than enough time. They need somebody new, who can do a better job.
solidus12
Member
I voted with my brain, as a PlayStation player, I want to be inticed into trying something new. I want Xbox to release bangers that makes me want to own one.
killatopak
Gold Member
I'm conflicted.
On one hand, I think he had enough time as the head of Xbox.
On the other hand, who will you replace him with?
On one hand, I think he had enough time as the head of Xbox.
On the other hand, who will you replace him with?
azertydu91
Hard to Kill
I think he should step down, I am sure that there are a lot of people that can do way more for Xbox because so far he seems to be struggling with everything.I gotta praise his backward compatibility initiative though....That's about it.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Maybe
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Damn.
DrFigs
Member
we have a thread very similar to this one already 
(1) Phil Spencer - what’s he actually done? | NeoGAF
(1) Phil Spencer - what’s he actually done? | NeoGAF
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
we have a thread very similar to this one already
There are six threads on page 1 of the gaming forum with phil spencer in their title. Guy's famous.
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Thirty7ven
Banned
Nadella wanted to shut down Xbox HW.
Phil has pivoted Xbox into the subscription, cloud and multiplatform releases market. Keep Phil and go with Nadella's instinct.
Phil has pivoted Xbox into the subscription, cloud and multiplatform releases market. Keep Phil and go with Nadella's instinct.
Nitty_Grimes
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
I do apologise, I looked for a poll you see.we have a thread very similar to this one already
(1) Phil Spencer - what’s he actually done? | NeoGAF
Feel free to close me down and all that.
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IFireflyl
Gold Member
Hitler is also famous.
I'm not saying Phil Spencer is Hitler. I'm saying that someone can be famous for the bad things that they did.
Loomy
Thinks Microaggressions are Real
Phil is the face of Xbox and he's responsible for the people working below him. He cannot be expected, realistically, to be hands on with every project. I think a serious conversations needs to be had with Matt Booty and the studio heads/ project producers.
Also, the fact that their internal mock reviews reviewed this as high as they did is a huge fucking red flag.
Also, the fact that their internal mock reviews reviewed this as high as they did is a huge fucking red flag.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
goddam man lol
anyway, mine (and the user I quoted, no doubt) point was that there's way too many similar threads about it recently.
midnightAI
Member
IFireflyl
Gold Member
Lol, I knew that was going to come out sounding harsh. If it helps, I don't think his resigning would fix any of the issues that I, personally, have with Microsoft. I'm fine with Phil staying, but I think Microsoft needs to do better with the mid-upper management that directly works with studios on a regular basis.
Jigsaah
Gold Member
Been watching
davidjaffe
take on the interview with KF. I agree with Jaffe. Phil needs help. He's good at the vision, but he needs somebody to help with the execution. So no I don't think he should resign.
davidjaffe
take on the interview with KF. I agree with Jaffe. Phil needs help. He's good at the vision, but he needs somebody to help with the execution. So no I don't think he should resign.
Pelta88
Member
A decade in charge and despite having more resources than every competitor combined, XBOX today is in the same position as 2013. Worse because they have a 2.5/3 Billion payment to make to ATVI for a failed acquisition. Couple that with their console tracking worse than XB1. And quaterly reports showing the console sales down 30%, 12% before that, and 11% prior to that etc etc
Phil should absolutely retire and give someone else a chance at the helm.
Phil should absolutely retire and give someone else a chance at the helm.
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GHG
Gold Member
+ $7 billion spent to get Hi-Fi Rush and Redfall (so far) + money on countless other smaller studios. All of which are yet to yield any games that they wouldn't have ordinarily had anyway without the acquisitions.
8BiTw0LF
Banned
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Coloress_Kafka
Member
Phil isn’t the problem, Microsoft will always be shit when it comes to anything creative. They excel at boring shit like Office, Azure, and Windows they need to spin Xbox off and see how hungry they get without a sugar daddy to saddle up and ride.
Banjo64
cumsessed
I'm stuck in a time warp listening to Spencer. Announce game, game releases, game is terrible, 'we will learn from this', repeat.
What the fuck? When he said he's looking forward to their showcase this year I just couldn't believe my ears. Redfall was shown off at their last conference, and other major games shown (Forza, Starfield, Silk Song) were all supposed to be out by now.
I don't even hate Phil. Look at the people who he is working with. Sarah Bond, Matt Booty - who the fuck are these people? They are also-rans. Why the fuck are his internal review team playing Redfall and thinking 'this is great'. He's the figurehead but it seems like they are fully staffed with the cast of 2Fast 2 Furious.
What the fuck? When he said he's looking forward to their showcase this year I just couldn't believe my ears. Redfall was shown off at their last conference, and other major games shown (Forza, Starfield, Silk Song) were all supposed to be out by now.
I don't even hate Phil. Look at the people who he is working with. Sarah Bond, Matt Booty - who the fuck are these people? They are also-rans. Why the fuck are his internal review team playing Redfall and thinking 'this is great'. He's the figurehead but it seems like they are fully staffed with the cast of 2Fast 2 Furious.
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Daneel Elijah
Gold Member
This is why I voted no. We will get worse, I am certain of it.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Something tells me this poll will close sooner than May 11, 2023 at 1:49 PM.
Ass of Can Whooping
Gold Member
Oh? Changing my vote to yes then
March Climber
Member
Consider this: Square Enix is on an upward swing in quality(aside from Forpsoken), but their leadership keeps making bad bets and odd decisions. By the time their leadership leaves and the company suffers the blowback from their actions, everyone will blame the next leader(s).
I'm saying this to say that sometimes you can be the right guy during the wrong time and the wrong guy during the right time. Which is Phil?
I'm saying this to say that sometimes you can be the right guy during the wrong time and the wrong guy during the right time. Which is Phil?
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
If anyone should go should be that obnoxious PR dude, Greenberg.
Daneel Elijah
Gold Member
Jaybe
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kiphalfton
Member
Really? You do realize there is life after Phil Spencer?
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GHG
Gold Member
killatopak
Gold Member
This guy knows how to operate and make money. I just can't in good conscience allow him to be put in power in any capacity.
X-Wing
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XXL
Member
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Ozrimandias
Member
No, under Phil's command I was first interested in an Xbox, first a One X and now a Series S, as a Playstation user for 20 years, Xbox has been heading in the right direction lately with Gamepass and Xcloud, in addition to the Bethesda purchase. Its improvement service for backward compatible titles is frankly remarkable. Sony is still fighting to see a way to deliver PS3 games on PS5. Sony announced PS Now in 2013 and it still doesn't convince anyone and it's not even available globally. In that sense, Xbox is at least 10 years ahead of Sony. What to say about his poor attempt to include a catalog of classics in a premium service. It is a disaster. I repeat, I am a lifelong Sony user and I see Xbox doing very good things. Phil should still stick around for a few more years, a couple of mediocre releases don't overshadow other areas and let's be honest, Arkane isn't some extraordinary studio that warrants all the outrage.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
They only have themselves to blame.
killatopak
Gold Member
Dude is probably in his 70s and retired.
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