Xbox Boss On Impact Of COVID-19--"We're Going To Be Fine"

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has again weighed in with his thoughts on how COVID-19 will impact the gaming industry. Speaking to Business Insider, Spencer said he expects the Xbox Series X to launch on schedule this year and most titles in the short term won't be significantly affected. On a longer timeline, however, Spencer said there might be "some impact."

"Through the summer, early fall? I feel pretty good about those games," Spencer said. "Games that were targeting a year from now or beyond? There'll be some impact, but they'll be able to react."

Spencer did not name any titles outright that he believes might be impacted. The Xbox Series X's flagship launch title, Halo Infinite, remains on track to release this holiday with the console despite the development team at 343 Industries moving to a work-from-home structure.

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