Microsoft exec Phil Spencer says Xbox One games need to be more diverse
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said Microsoft should be "pushing harder" for more genre diversity among its first-party Xbox One titles.Microsoft's Gamescom showing featured upcoming exclusives such as Quantum Break, Crackdown and Scalebound, all of which follow the same third-person action framework. When asked about this trend in an interview with Gamespot, Spencer admitted Microsoft's line-up was over saturated by the genre.
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has said Microsoft should be “pushing harder” for more genre diversity among its first-party Xbox One titles.
Microsoft’s Gamescom showing featured upcoming exclusives such as Quantum Break, Crackdown and Scalebound, all of which follow the same third-person action framework. When asked about this trend in an interview with Gamespot, Spencer admitted Microsoft’s line-up was over saturated by the genre.
“More diversity in terms of genre and mechanics, I think it’s a great thing for this industry to push,” he said. “So yes, you do find a lot of third-party action games from us, and I do think we should be pushing harder on genre and control.”
Spencer added, “I actually think it’s an industry issue, but I would say, the nice thing about third-person is that the mechanic is fairly well known. Many people can play it. You see your character, and you see their personality. So as a canvass for story telling, third-person is right up there”.
“If games are about their story, they tend to gravitate towards that third-person perspective,” he continued. “But I do love games that try to push on mechanics. A game I played a few years ago now, but one that really stuck with me, was Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. It was a really interesting dual-stick mechanic, that did something different, and when I find that, I love it.”