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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.

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

Coverage Timeline

2023-10-18
The Verge 17 related

Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close

There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'

2023-09-23
Bloomberg 72 related

The UK CMA says Microsoft's revised offer to acquire Activision Blizzard for $69B, which includes selling some gaming rights to Ubisoft, addresses its concerns

new consultation suggests an end to the drawn-out Activision Blizzard acquisition saga Oli Welsh / Polygon : A Ubisoft sale clears the final obstruction for the Microsoft-Activision merger Siôn Geschw...

2023-04-28
Bloomberg 24 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 Sean Carey / TrueAchievements : Microsoft inks another 10-year cloud gaming partnership despite CMA setback Sean Hollister / The Verge : Microsoft's Acti...

2020-03-12
Ars Technica 27 related

ESA says E3, scheduled for early June as a three-day event, has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

The biggest trade show in video games is skipping a year. Michael Kan / PCMag : 2 Attendees at Last Month's RSA Cybersecurity Show Now Have Coronavirus Stephany Nunneley / VG247 : With E3 2020 cancele...

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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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