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Microsoft Gaming Chief Phil Spencer on ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Gamble, ‘Fallout’ Season 2 and Mixing Hollywood Pursuits With Xbox Biz Priorities
Microsoft Gaming's Phil Spencer on "A Minecraft Movie," 'Fallout" Season 2, and Xbox's larger goals in Hollywood and gaming biz loyalty.
The execs at Microsoft, Warner Bros. and Legendary can now breathe a collective sigh of relief as “A Minecraft Movie” proves to be a certified hit after its second big weekend at the box office. Heading into the Jack Black and Jason Momoa-led movie’s April 4 launch, uncertainty surrounding how the project would perform was high, but Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer was ready for whatever reaction was coming. But the gaming giant’s desire to take the risk on a move into Hollywood outweighed the fear of a flop, and the gamble proved to be worth it for Spencer, “Minecraft” developer Mojang and Microsoft’s franchise-focused team, led by Kayleen Walters.
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