Phil Spencer: “We have more Xbox console players than ever,” as fans question Microsoft’s multi-platform strategy | Gaming

It should be a celebration of Xbox’s massive upcoming games list, but instead the discussion is once again focusing on Microsoft’s overarching strategy. 

Many Xbox fans are angry right now over the direction of the brand. Microsoft has put an increasing emphasis on platforms beyond Xbox console, focusing engineering efforts on fixing their PC offering, and repurposing Xbox console stock into cloud servers for their Xbox Cloud Gaming push. Since Microsoft’s bungled 2013 Xbox One messaging, it has felt like Xbox has been on the backfoot, switching strategies on a regular basis to accommodate a variety of predicted game industry trends — with said predictions not always panning out. A lack of transparency over Microsoft’s Xbox strategy has led to a generalized sense of confusion,…