Starfield's delay was 'disaster situation' for Xbox Game Pass, Phil Spencer said

Phil Spencer admitted the hole in Game Pass left by Starfield's delay was a"disaster situation" and suggested FromSoftware's Dark Souls games to plug the gap following the success of Elden Ring, among other third-party releases.includes a particularly candid email from Spencer sent in May 2022, revealing his frustration around"a huge hole with our games lineup".

He continued:"I think we need to get much better at overall portfolio planning on our games with real honesty on dates. "We have to all understand that the situation we are in now is a failure of our planning and production execution." He concluded:"We've dealt with difficult situations before, we'll do it again. I'm frustrated by where we are, but we'll get through that. Most important is building a winning plan. Let's get on that."In the email, Spencer emphasised the importance of third-party game launches on Game Pass and sparked a discussion on possible games to aim for.

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