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Phil Spencer Retires From Xbox: What Happened and What's Next? - Insider Gaming Weekly

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BREAKING NEWS: Phil Spencer has retired as head of Xbox at Microsoft. What happened and what does this mean for Xbox?PlayStation has shut down another studio it acquired in recent years, and there are reports that they could delay the launch of the PlayStation 6. Also, Ubisoft confirmed a number of games are in development while laying off more people.In other news, Todd Howard had some comments on Fallout, Starfield, Elder Scrolls, and more in a recent interview and Pokémon Presents is set for February 27. It's Episode 52 of Insider Gaming Weekly with Mike Straw, Tom Henderson, Grant Taylor-Hill, and Albert Perkins.Brought to you by the FREE Insider Gaming App: Out now for iOS and Android! APPLE: https://insider-gaming.net/visit/insider-gaming-app-ios/ANDROID: https://insider-gaming.net/visit/insider-gaming-app-android/

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