Phil Spencer
Phil Spencer is an American business executive and currently the CEO of gaming at Microsoft.
Born in 1968, Spencer attended the University of Washington. He joined Microsoft in 1988 as an intern, later leading development of the company’s CD-based titles such as Encarta.
With the launch of Xbox in 2001, Spencer joined Microsoft’s gaming team, serving as general manager of its European operations until 2008, when he became general manager of Microsoft Studios. In 2014, Spencer took over Microsoft’s gaming division.
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Tickets are on sale now for VGC Live in Glasgow
VGC takes to the stage for the first time ever at one of Glasgow's most historic venues
‘A remarkable leader’: Asha Sharma pays tribute to Phil Spencer as she replaces him as Microsoft Gaming CEO
"He pushed for backward compatibility because players asked for it"
Xbox’s new CEO pledges not to flood future games with ‘soulless AI slop’
The incoming exec claims she has “no tolerance for bad AI”
Huge Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer retiring, Sarah Bond resigns, Microsoft AI boss becomes new Microsoft Gaming CEO
Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is being promoted to chief content officer
Hideo Kojima says he talked to Vince Zampella about making a Metal Gear shooter at Respawn
Kojima and other industry leaders mourned the Call of Duty co-creator at DICE
‘As one of the largest publishers on Steam’, Xbox boss Phil Spencer ‘welcomes’ Steam Machine reveal
Xbox's next console is also said to be a hybrid-style device
Reggie Fils-Aimé says he’s ‘surprised that Xbox has not yet fully embraced Switch 2’
The former Nintendo of America president expected to see more Microsoft ports on Nintendo Switch 2 this holiday season
‘Bold, unique, and unmistakably Kojima’: Kojima Productions reveals new look at Xbox-published ‘OD’
Xbox's Phil Spencer says OD is “bold, unique, and unmistakably from this studio"
Xbox insists boss Phil Spencer ‘is not retiring anytime soon’
Phil Spencer became the CEO of Microsoft Gaming in 2022 as part of an almost 40-year career at Microsoft
Game Pass ‘not for everybody’, says Xbox boss Phil Spencer
Microsoft’s gaming boss reiterates he doesn’t expect everyone to join Game Pass
Xbox hints at Indiana Jones sequel: ‘We think there’s life in that franchise’
Phil Spencer says Microsoft is “really happy” with The Great Circle’s performance