Phil Spencer says Xbox is still sticking to making hardware but is committed to releasing more games across more devices and platforms.

While this news is certainly welcome, it’s not exactly surprising. After all, former Xbox exclusives like Grounded, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, and High-Fi Rush arrived on Nintendo Switch (and PS5) last year. Because of that, it makes sense that Xbox would continue its relationship with Nintendo for the latter’s upcoming console.

Phil Spencer sees hardware innovation as the key to Xbox's long-term success. The CEO of Microsoft Gaming has played an important role in establishing the console as one of the industry leaders, and Phil is now convinced that hardware innovation,

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming said in recent interviews that Xbox hardware remains "critical" for the company even though Xbox-exclusive games seem to be going away.