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Xbox Boss Phil Spencer to Kick Off PAX West 2024 With Storytime Speech - IGN

PAX West 2024 kicks off with a “storytime” speech from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have announced.

www.ign.com

PAX West 2024 kicks off with a “storytime” speech from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have announced.

At PAX West 2024, which runs from August 30 to September 2, the Microsoft Gaming CEO will take to the main stage to deliver an “informative and engaging talk on his expansive career in the games industry, spanning 30 years and several Xbox console generations.”

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

MS really is about to start a PR campaign to help rehabilitate this guys career huh.

I actually have no words.

 

[ByWatterson]

 

[Punished Miku]

Game executive to speak at gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to be mad about this.

Just hold on a sec ...

 

[Bloobs]

 

[reinking]

 

[mansoor1980]

 

[Sushi_Combo]

 

[graywolf323]

At PAX West 2024, which runs from August 30 to September 2, the Microsoft Gaming CEO will take to the main stage to deliver an “informative and engaging talk on his expansive career in the games industry, spanning 30 years and several Xbox console generations.”

this feels like one of those meetings that could have just been an email

 

[King Dazzar]

So one to avoid then?

 

[FUBARx89]

Is this the story time title?

"How I begged daddy Satya for money and Don Mattrick still fucked xbox into the ground"

 

[Astray]

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer to Kick Off PAX West 2024 With Storytime Speech - IGN

PAX West 2024 kicks off with a “storytime” speech from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have announced.

www.ign.com

Yeah that says retirement then and there.

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Gaming's one and only Patrick Bateman CEO

Yeah that says retirement then and there.

Wouldn't hold my breath, but we'll see.

 

[Rockman33]

MS really is about to start a PR campaign to help rehabilitate this guys career huh.

I actually have no words.

The guys who is responsible for Xbox becoming the largest publisher in the gaming world really needs rehabilitation…

 

[Skifi28]

I wonder, is he going to leave out the last 10 years where he killed Xbox?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

can't wait for Phil to tell me a bed time story of how he is single handling saving the videogame industy.

Phil Spencer, the choice giver

 

[Radical_3d]

Funny how PA always speak against corporate BS and now this.

 

[Mr Moose]

That's anytime he opens his mouth.

 

[Astray]

Wouldn't hold my breath, but we'll see.

I'm not really holding my breath, but when you look at it:

- There's already a massive leadership structure under him, meaning that his replacement can be promoted in-house.
- He's coming on stage to talk about his story and career, who does that except for someone who is planning to call time on said career?
- He's getting on in years and looks very visibly aged in just a few years.
- He had his "career moment" when he landed the ABK deal, whether we like it or not, that's gonna land him legendary status in business suit-world and he's gonna be invited to a great deal of business talks.
- He is increasingly gathering negative attention from gamers because of various factors, the change in sentiment on him in 2023-2024 has been astounding imo.
- Phil "leaving" can be a believable rationale for major changes to Xbox and MS gaming strategy.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Never once in the gaming industry there was someone so full if himself and with so little achievements (or career moments, whatever).

 

[Hrk69]

 

[LordCBH]

Lmao

 

[solidus12]

Calm down, adamsapple

 

[newtypepilot]

"And with that...a might cheer went up from the heroes of xboxland. They had banished the games forever, because they are haunted. Now let's all celebrate with a glass of copium juice."

 

[ReBurn]

I can hear the jimmies beginning to rustle

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Game executive to speak at gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to be mad about this.

Just hold on a sec ...

Not mad...just disappointed

 

[havoc00]

/ourguy/

 

[Panajev2001a]

The guys who is responsible for Xbox becoming the largest publisher in the gaming world really needs rehabilitation…

Writing those checks sure is hard .

 

[Sorcerer]

Maybe he will rant and rave about how the gamers betrayed him, scream "Screw You, I'm out" drop the mic and leave the stage. (He should do this with a Master Chief helmet on).
A week later a kickstarter for "Phil Box" will be announced.

 

[BlackTron]

Game executive to speak at gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to be mad about this.

Game executive to speak at gaming event...about his career. Imagine if Iwata or Kaz declared a "storytime speech" about that, fucking lol

 

[Sacred]

Storytime with Phil, this should be interesting.

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Will Aaron G bring the snacks for the audience?

 

[bender]

Career Moments by Phillip Spencer.

 

[iHaunter]

MS really is about to start a PR campaign to help rehabilitate this guys career huh.

I actually have no words.

That imbecile should be mopping the floor of the gender neutral bathrooms at 343.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

"Today I'm here to share my passion for videogames with YOU guys"

Overweight dudes cheering.

 

[Sorcerer]

Will Phil tell us about "Before the Dark Times, Before the Empire"? as Twin Suns (Luke's Theme) plays in the background?

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Yeah that says retirement then and there.

I think that it should be the first step to it. Not now, not this year, but probably before the next Xbox console.

 

[Sorcerer]

If he brings out Booty and Bond out at the end for a group hug and tears, we know where this is headed.

 

[nowhat]

Storytime with Phil:

"Once upon a time, there was a console called Xbox. It was very successful."

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Storytime with Phil:

"Once upon a time, there was a console called Xbox. It was very successful."

‘then the big bad Sony came along and it huffed and puffed and blew our house down’

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Game executive to speak at gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to be mad about this.

Just hold on a sec ...

Phil loves talking about himself 24/7. Personally, I find that annoying.

The guys who is responsible for Xbox becoming the largest publisher in the gaming world really needs rehabilitation…

Largest publisher? Based on what?

They may own a lot of IP but only a handful of them are big money generators. And some, like Minecraft & Candy Crush, are so outside the core gaming segment that most enthusiasts don't care (especially with Candy Crush).

Also it's not like they didn't spend $80+ billion to become a massive publisher to begin with. With money like that of course that's going to get you something.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Game executive to speak at gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to be mad about this.

Just hold on a sec ...

xbox CEO, president of gaming, "I have to run a sustainable business", just closed several studios, upsi, is going to speak at a gaming event. I'm sure someone will find a reason to cheer up every time he spits bullshit.

 

[midnightAI]

 

[Snake29]

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer to Kick Off PAX West 2024 With Storytime Speech - IGN

PAX West 2024 kicks off with a “storytime” speech from Xbox boss Phil Spencer, co-organizers ReedPop and Penny Arcade have announced.

www.ign.com

“storytime” speech from Xbox boss Phil Spencer:

 

[deriks]

There's no boss that I've been told didn't suck. Now I'm kinda one and people talk trash all over the place

And let's remember that only after Iwata died that more people saw his value

 

[Crayon]

Spin us a yarn, Phil.

 

[Three]

Were these socks the ones he provided in the ambassador program.

 

[Negotiator101]

MS really is about to start a PR campaign to help rehabilitate this guys career huh.

I actually have no words.

Rehabilitate his career? he's the head of Xbox a multi millionaire, just showed a shit tonne of games in a very impressive Showcase, are you feeling ok?

 

[King Dazzar]

Rehabilitate his career? he's the head of Xbox a multi millionaire, just showed a shit tonne of games in a very impressive Showcase, are you feeling ok?

Are you going to sit just in your socks watching him too?