Phil Spencer talks for the first time about Bethesda's recent studio closures
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Just after the Xbox Games Showcase, Phil Spencer took to IGN's YouTube channel to talk about the latest Xbox announcements. The Microsoft Gaming boss was also asked about the studio closures that happened last month.
Spencer didn't answer head-on, and instead tried to justify his decisions.
"I haven’t been talking publicly about this because right now is a time for us to focus on the team and the individuals. It’s obviously a decision that’s very hard on them, and I want to make sure through severance and other things that we’re doing the right thing for the individuals on the team. [...] I’ve said over and over, I have to run a sustainable business inside the company, and grow. And that means sometimes I have to make hard decisions that, frankly, are not decisions I love, but decisions that somebody needs to go make."
Source: videogameschronicle.com