Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has called the acquisition merely an “accelerant” to the company’s strategy. “The expectations of fidelity and complexity have increased, as well as expectations of shipping and running well across multiple platforms,” Booty said, adding that the company’s games must be programmed for two Xbox consoles plus PC and sometimes PlayStation and Nintendo machines. Booty said that throughout the recent tough news cycles, he’s had to hold himself back on giving assurances that the games players want are in the oven