Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, finally ruled on what happened with redfall and its disastrous launch. The manager accepted that the game debuted in poor condition, so he understands that the players are disappointed with Arkane’s proposal.
During an interview with kinda funny, Spencer acknowledged the game’s problems and the studio’s stumble. He pointed out that he is also disappointed by everything that happened, so he promised improvements for redfall and a review of its management processes.
Find out: redfall stumbles at its premiere and gets fewer players than Forspoken on Steam
Related video: redfall he is walking a tightrope and 30 fps is his least problem
Phil Spencer talks about redfall and his failure
“There is nothing more difficult for me than disappointing the Xbox community. I’ve been a part of it for a long time. Just seeing the community lose trust and get disappointed, I’m disappointed. I’m upset with myself,” Spencer said during the interview .
The manager accepted that they have to improve some processes to guarantee the quality and proper development of their games. He also touched on the issue of the deficiencies of redfall and whether a delay would have saved the game from disaster.
“Maybe it’s a bit simplistic to just say, hey, if you had pushed it back 3 months, the creative core of the game would have delivered something different than what it was. At some point we have to have a creative vision and get the game out. Our reviewers and players will tell us what they think.”
From his perspective, things aren’t that simple, and he hinted that giving more time for development doesn’t always guarantee something. On the other hand, he said that they are committed to creative freedom and know that Arkane can do great things.
“Clearly there are quality and execution things we can do, but one thing I’m not going to do is go against the creative aspirations of our teams. I’m a huge supporter of Arkane Austin, his track record is impressive, I love a lot of of the games they have created,” added the Xbox boss.
recognized that redfall it fell short of Xbox’s expectations for internal metrics. Despite this, they will not abandon it and will work on adjustments to improve the current state of the title.
“We are going to continue working on the game. We have shown a commitment to games like sea of thieves and Grounded, to continue building games. But I also know that these games cost $70, and I’m going to take full responsibility for releasing a game that has to be great,” Spencer concluded.
In case you missed it: “It’s an insult”, players criticize the state of redfall on Xbox Series S
redfall is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Game Pass, and PC. Find all the news about the title at this link.
Related video: Xbox Series S: A drag on the generation
Editorial: Gaming / Facebook / Twitter / Youtube / instagram / News / discord /Telegram / Google news
