In a move that proves that console wars are really more of a “console preference”, Xbox Head Phil Spencer took to Twitter to explain that video games should be praised if they’re great games, not if they’re only on a certain platform.
When asked about his most anticipated games, Spencer wrote:
@IRISHGAMER1461 Gears. I thought Division beta was very good. People will block me but UC4 will be a great game I'm sure. Love the QB Story.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) March 1, 2016
A followup from user @Wrath93 told Spencer that he and Xbox should wave the white flag, surrendering to Sony’s PlayStation. The Head of Xbox had an appropriately respectful follow-up:
@wrath93 We should all applaud when a team does something special. Those who hope for team to fail due to platform aren't real gamers.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) March 1, 2016
It’s true. We should all be rooting for video games as a platform. Competition makes everyone work harder and make better games, which means everyone wins. It probably also hurt @Wrath93’s ego to hear the Head of Xbox call him not a real gamer, too. Put him in his place, Phil.
And yes, Uncharted 4 looks awesome.