And we’re signing games today where the heart and soul of that game is an offline experience. “Having great single-player games for people that are disconnected, purely disc-based customers, will be a huge part of our business," said Spencer. If pulling the gas trigger and hitting the brake and steering don’t feel great, whether I”m connected or disconnected, the game’s going to fail." “It’s true that for some of those games, if you have a connection, they might take advantage of that in some way, and I don’t see that as a bad thing.” But the “heart and the soul” of a single-player game remains in providing a quality experience “when you’re sitting on your couch playing….Even a game like Forza, with 16-player multiplayer. However, even with experiences that remain primarily offline, Spencer doesn’t rule out supplementing them with online options when appropriate. I have a controller in my hand, I’m looking at a screen, I don’t need to compete with somebody, I don’t need a leaderboard, I just simply want to play through the game.” I had a great time, and it wasn’t an online game at all.
I thought it was just a fantastic XBLA game this summer. “Looking at this last year, my personal game of the year right now is Brothers. “Single-player gameplay remains a cornerstone of gaming,” said Microsoft’s Phil Spencer in an interview with GameSpot. Although the Xbox One may have originally required a constant Internet connection, Microsoft says they’ve always been committed to providing high-quality offline experiences as well.
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