Phil Spencer Thinks Xbox Should Have A Handheld
Rumors have swirled about a handheld Xbox console for years, but none of them have ever quite panned out. At this year’s Xbox Game Showcase, Xbox chief Phil Spencer made his feelings on the matter clear. Asked about the concept in a recent interview, Spencer simply said: “I think we should have a handheld.”
While that statement–given in a discussion with IGN–appears to speak for itself, Spencer quickly stated that the interviewer will also have to speak to Sarah Bond, the president of Xbox, on the issue. He also expressed positive feelings about the future of Xbox hardware, calling it “pretty awesome,” and that he’s excited to talk about “different form factors” in that hardware.
Spencer’s response falls short of an official announcement of an Xbox handheld, but it would certainly seem to indicate that the company is headed in that direction. However, what form it might take remains to be seen. In that same interview, Spencer addressed the closure of several Microsoft-owned game studios earlier this year, including Tango Gameworks, calling it “a decision that is very hard on those teams” and stating that he “has to run a sustainable business inside the company.”