After the recent change in leadership, many were concerned regarding Microsoft’s future direction with the Xbox ecosystem and even though the next version of the gaming console codenamed ‘Project Helix’ has been officially announced, a part of the player base are under the assumption that this is going to be the last piece of Xbox hardware we’ll ever get and possibly Microsoft’s last foray into gaming.
However, in a recent Xbox Q&A event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed that the company will “always invest” in gaming as long as possible which can ease the minds of lots of players on the console.
In an exclusive report shared by Windows Central, the Microsoft CEO has provided insights on their ongoing direction with the Xbox brand:
“That’s why I’m long on it. Phil, he’s always talked to me about how gaming is the largest entertainment category — what is gaming in its most expansive form going forward?”
“This doesn’t mean we walk away from people are doing today — when we think about a AAA game on a console. The question is about where else can we go to extend that.”
“For me, we’re long on gaming. We’ll continue to invest, and we’ll always do so. It’s up to this team to show an excellence in execution, and creativity. Software always carries risk, but this is software with lots of creation risk. It’s way different. But yet, we have to be the best-in-class at it.”
He also said some genuinely hopeful words on the company getting to the core essence of what makes videogames such a beloved medium across the world.
“I look at the reports. The level of hijacking of our attention that’s going on … I want us to reverse that. Joy in coding, joy in gaming, that’s all I want us to live in. If we can bring that back, I think the world would be a better place for it.”
