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Phil Spencer Defines What “Real Gamers” Are

Wise words?

Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox team over at Microsoft, took to Twitter yesterday and praised Uncharted 4 for shaping up to look like a great game. He also mentioned he was excited for Quantum Break because of its promising story. When confronted with a response that seemed to suggest that he should not praise a game exclusive to a console other than the Xbox One, Spencer replied by saying that “those who hope for team[s] to fail due to platform aren’t real gamers.”

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It’s a pretty fair statement from Spencer, considering that isn’t too uncommon to see people gloat over the flop of a game because it happened to be exclusive to one platform or another. It’s also a great reminder that “real gamers” are the ones who play games for what they are, and not because of console exclusivity. While the term “real gamer” itself is a little subjective, it’s a still a good reminder for people who play video games to be a little more open-minded when it comes to exclusivity and be able to appreciate developers for producing enjoyable games.

What are your thoughts on Phil Spencer’s statement? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Zhiqing Wan

Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.

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