Microsoft wants more people to play world of warcraft and call of duty series, or to be cautious about exclusivity

By acquiring game developers such as Bethesda and Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has accelerated its expansion. However, this series of operations has also caused many players to worry that a large number of IPs may tilt towards the Microsoft Xbox ecosystem, thus upsetting the current balance of the game industry. Players' concerns are justified, such as Bethesda's new game Starfield, which is now exclusive to pc and Xbox platforms.

Phil Spencer said he really likes the player statistics for Forza Horizon 5 and Halo, and likes more people to play Psychonauts 2 and Brain Crew 1. Phil Spencer believes in the impact of interactive entertainment on society, and hopes that more people will be able to play World of Warcraft, the Call of Duty series, and Candy Crush within five years, making these games more accessible to more players.

It can be seen that at this stage, Microsoft should be more cautious about the issue of exclusivity, and for games with a large number of players such as the "Call of Duty" series. However, Phil Spencer does not completely reject the idea of exclusivity, but if it wants to increase the number of players in the Call of Duty series by relying on the PC and Xbox platforms alone, it must further expand the influence and user base of Xbox Game Pass. To some extent, everything is still unknown, unless Microsoft can do the world in the game industry, if it is not based on the "Call of Duty" series of players, it is difficult to achieve the goal only on Microsoft's own platform.