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Ed Nightingale @ Eurogamer.net · 06/10/2024 05:14 EDT

Xbox boss Phil Spencer acknowledges "hard decisions" to close studios in first public comment

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has commented publicly for the first time on recent Microsoft studio closures, stating he has to "run a sustainable business inside the company and grow".

Last month, Xbox made the shock decision to close a number of Bethesda studios, including Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and Redfall developer Arkane Austin.

Now, in an interview with IGN, Spencer has finally addressed the closures.
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