Phil Spencer: Xbox should have handheld in its range

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer believes that Microsoft should have its own handheld in its range. The man said this during an interview with IGN. Spencer also indicated that more Xbox games will be coming to other platforms.

IGN's interviewer asked Phil Spencer if Xbox had a handheld in the works. Spencer said during the conversation that he believes that Xbox should have a handheld in its range, but did not officially confirm the development of such a device. The CEO referred to Xbox boss Sarah Bond to make statements on this matter and said that announcements about the Xbox platform will follow at a later date. It is not clear when that will be.

Spencer also referred to the ROG Ally, the Lenovo Legion Go and the Steam Deck in the interview, and stated that he thinks local gaming is extremely important compared to streaming games via WiFi, such as with the PlayStation Portal. Spencer said during the interview also that more Xbox games will come to other platforms, such as PlayStation. “You'll see more of our games released on different platforms,” it said. It is not clear which games we are talking about.