Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO, has revealed that Xbox is currently in talks with partners to explore the idea of launching its own mobile gaming store to make the company “strong across many screens.”
Bloomberg reports that in an interview at the CCXP convention in Sao Paulo this week, Spencer said: “It’s [mobile gaming] an important part of our strategy and something we are actively working on today not only alone but talking to other partners who’d also like to see more choice for how they can monetize on the phone.”
He added: "It is about a capability on mobile, and some broader ambitions that we have on the largest gaming platform, which is mobile phones."
In Bloomberg’s latest interview, Spencer expressed similar views: “We’ve talked about choice, and today on your mobile phones, you don’t have choice,’’ he said. “To make sure that Xbox is not only relevant today but for the next 10, 20 years, we’re going to have to be strong across many screens.”
Furthermore, he added that he doesn’t believe that Xbox’s own mobile gaming store would be “multiple years away,” but “sooner than that.” However, he didn’t elaborate on any specific plans.
