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Phil Spencer

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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.

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

Coverage Timeline

2023-11-05
The Verge 4 related

Microsoft employees will keep free access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate after Phil Spencer stepped in to reverse the company's plans to remove the benefit

Tom Warren / The Verge :

2023-09-20
The Verge 42 related

Memo: Phil Spencer tells staff the FTC v. Microsoft documents leak is “disappointing” and that the company failed to live up to its confidentiality expectations

/ ‘We all put incredible amounts of passion and energy into our work, and this is never how we want that hard work to be shared with the community.’

2023-09-19
NBC News 6 related

After over 100 internal Microsoft documents leaked, the FTC says that “Microsoft was responsible for the error in uploading these documents to the court”

The files include emails from corporate executives like Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and timetables for gaming releases.

2023-06-26
The Verge 6 related

FTC v. Microsoft: Phil Spencer says Xbox is not a “robust business” and fails to meet internal targets, and the Activision deal is a way to expand into mobile

2023-06-25
The Verge 11 related

FTC v. Microsoft: Phil Spencer says Xbox isn't a “robust business”, failing to meet internal targets, and the Activision deal is a way to expand into mobile

FTC v. Microsoft day two was all about console wars and whether Xbox is really in a distant third place.

2023-06-21
The Verge 6 related

Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Activision's Bobby Kotick, and Sony's Jim Ryan plan to testify in court over the US FTC's bid to block Microsoft's Activision deal

Microsoft is sending CEO Satya Nadella, Xbox chief Phil Spencer, and many other Xbox executives to defend against its Federal Trade Commission …

2023-04-29
Bloomberg 27 related

The UK CMA's block of Microsoft's Activision deal focuses on the nascent cloud gaming market, confusing analysts as regulators typically focus on mature markets

but that's what tripped up the Activision deal Reuters : UK watchdog defends Microsoft block in face of onslaught from companies Rebekah Valentine / IGN : Microsoft, Activision-Blizzard, and the CMA: ...

2022-02-23
Axios 3 related

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

There are big potential payouts ahead for controversial Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, according to an extensive SEC filing …

2020-08-24
The Verge 56 related

In a new filing, Epic says revocation of its developer tools by Apple will harm the developer ecosystem and adds a declaration of support from Microsoft

the story so far Chris Wallace / MCV/DEVELOP : Microsoft submits statement of support for Epic Games in Apple fight Chris Smith / BGR : Why Epic isn't an innocent victim in the Fortnite battle with Ap...

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Quarterly Coverage

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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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