Microsoft employees did not believe in the Xbox Game Pass. Phil Spencer defended the vision at all costs

It turns out that not all specialists employed at Microsoft were willing to bet on the Xbox Game Pass. Richard Irving, a former Microsoft product leader who has worked at the company for 12 years, confirmed in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal that Spencer had to encourage even his subordinates to the idea.

“At the meetings, employees presented arguments why Game Pass would not work – publishers would not take part in it or it would ruin profits. He didn’t take the refusal as an answer. He always tried to find a way to make it work. “

Irving also suggested that the head of Microsoft Gaming is perfectly aware of the needs of gamers, as he spends a lot of time at the console himself – In his opinion, the representative of the Xbox brand was able to play almost all productions released during the last year.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if Phil played literally every game that hit the market in the last year and had an opinion on it. Phil is, in fact, a player. “

We do not know what are the further plans for the development of the service and what decisions will be made among the company’s management. It must be admitted, however, that the subscription is becoming more and more popular and regularly meets with excellent reception – not only from players, but also from publishers and development teams.

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