Microsoft Responds to Extensive Xbox Leaks: Read Phil Spencer's Complete Memo

Phil Spencer Responds to Xbox Leaks

Xbox leader Phil Spencer has sent an email to Microsoft employees addressing the significant Xbox leak that occurred earlier today. In the internal communication, which was obtained by The Verge, Spencer acknowledges that Microsoft's Xbox plans were inadvertently exposed during the FTC v. Microsoft case.

These documents disclosed various details, including a redesigned disc-less Series X, a 2028 Xbox potentially featuring "cloud hybrid games, " plans for a new Xbox controller, unannounced Bethesda games, and even discussions about acquiring Nintendo.

Spencer suggests that Microsoft's plans may have undergone changes, particularly because some of the documents were from last year, while others dated back further. He mentions in his internal memo, "I know this is disappointing, even if many of the documents are well over a year old and our plans have evolved."

In a shorter statement shared on the social platform X (formerly Twitter), Spencer expressed, "We’ve seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team’s work shared in this way because so much has changed and there’s so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready." [no_toc]

We've seen the conversation around old emails and documents. It is hard to see our team's work shared in this way because so much has changed and there's so much to be excited about right now, and in the future. We will share the real plans when we are ready. — Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) September 19, 2023