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Phil Spencer

91 articles accelerating

Phil Spencer has appeared in 91 articles since 2015-03. Coverage peaked in 2023Q2 with 10 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Xbox, Microsoft, Tom Warren, Microsoft Gaming.

Articles
91
mentions
Velocity
+500.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+5.667
velocity change
Sources
30
publications

Coverage Timeline

2023-09-19
Push Square 20 related

FTC v. Microsoft: in mid-2020, Phil Spencer discussed acquiring Warner Bros Interactive alongside Bethesda and said buying Nintendo would be a “career moment”

“It'd be a good move for both companies”  —  A genuinely dystopian email sent by Xbox chief Phil Spencer …

2023-07-16
The Verge 21 related

Sony and Microsoft sign a deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending a bitter battle between the companies

Sony has agreed to a deal for Call of Duty with Microsoft.  Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony and Microsoft have agreed to a …

2023-06-24
The Verge 24 related

FTC v. Microsoft: Phil Spencer says Microsoft acquired ZeniMax for $7.5B to stop Sony from paying for Bethesda games like Starfield to be PlayStation exclusives

Microsoft's Xbox chief has revealed one of the key reasons behind the acquisition of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax: potential Starfield PlayStation exclusivity.

2022-02-24
Axios 6 related

SEC filing: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick would get $15M if Microsoft fires him without cause; Phil Spencer began acquisition talks three days after WSJ's exposé

2021-10-30
The Verge 4 related

Microsoft acquires Two Hat, a content moderation provider that has helped improve Xbox communities for the past few years

although CoMo service providers do have a habit of being acquired by giants, suggesting that this is where smaller platforms may need to go knocking for tech that is otherwise out of reach for them......

2021-03-09
The Verge 41 related

EU approves Microsoft's $7.5B deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, without conditions

On this page you can search for all merger cases. Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : Microsoft confirms “some” new Bethesda titles will be exclusive to Xbox, PC Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat : Xbox boss: Some ne...

2020-09-23
CNET 21 related

Interview with Satya Nadella and Phil Spencer on buying more game companies, investing in Xbox Game Pass, and Microsoft's rejected TikTok bid

In an interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Xbox head Phil Spencer discuss further acquisitions, how to keep making hits and what happened with TikTok.

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

TEXXR tracks 61 Techmeme articles mentioning Phil Spencer, dating back to March 2015. The biggest stories include Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of... and Sources: Microsoft's Phil Spencer told employees that Game Pass will absolutely be on iOS.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Xbox, Microsoft Gaming, Q&A, and Activision Blizzard. Coverage has shifted toward safety, enterprise themes and away from developer, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise -20pts; developer +100pts; regulation -20pts
2025Q2developer -100pts; funding +100pts
2026Q1enterprise +50pts; safety +50pts; funding -100pts

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