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Phil Spencer discusses potential Xbox handheld plans


Xbox gaming boss Phil Spencer has discussed the idea of a Microsoft handheld games device, and how Xbox games should pl…

Spencer, a keen handheld PC enthusiast, told Polygon that Microsoft was discussing "different hardware form factors and things that [they] could go do" to grow the Xbox audience further. Watch on YouTube In the nearer term, Spencer said he was keen to improve the Xbox experience on existing PC handheld hardware - such as the Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally - and has a list of new features in mind. The ambition, Spencer suggested, was for game ownership to span different handheld brands, all compatible with Xbox features such as cross-save and social connectivity.

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