Billions of {dollars} later and nonetheless no one is aware of what an Xbox is

The previous couple of years of Xbox have been costly. Underneath Phil Spencer’s management, Microsoft has spent billions of {dollars} in an try and construct an formidable future for gaming that appears loads like Netflix. And whereas its subscription service Recreation Go began out as a great deal for players (though no longer a lot), that spending spree has led to catastrophic layoffs, studio closures, and confused and inconsistent messaging about what Xbox really stands for. And with Spencer set to retire as new management takes cost, the way forward for Microsoft’s gaming efforts appears to be like more and more unclear.