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Phil Spencer is executive vice president, Gaming at Microsoft. In this role, Spencer is accountable for leading Microsoft's gaming business across all devices and services. With his team and game development partners, Spencer continues to push the boundaries of creativity, technical innovation and fun across gaming genres, audiences and devices.

Spencer is both a passionate gamer and seasoned gaming executive serving more than 15 years in the gaming industry leading global business, creative and engineering teams. Spencer has held various roles across Microsoft including Head of Xbox, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Studios, and GM, Microsoft Game Studios EMEA. In these roles, Spencer led the Xbox organization with the launches of Xbox One S and Xbox One X, the acquisition of Minecraft and influenced blockbuster game franchises from "Halo," "Gears of War," "Forza Motorsport," as well as Microsoft Publishing. He's also led the expansion of cross-platform gaming with Xbox Live, which now counts more than 50 million monthly active users.

Before beginning his career as an intern with Microsoft in 1988, Spencer earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. He currently serves on the board of Entertainment Software Association and of The Paley Center for Media. Spencer has two daughters in college and lives with his wife in the Seattle area.

Started as an Intern: Spencer joined Microsoft in 1988 while still a student at the University of Washington.

Multimedia Pioneer: Before Xbox, he worked on developing Microsoft&#39;s first CD-ROM-based titles, including Microsoft Encarta and Microsoft Bookshelf.

Long-Time Gamer Executive: He joined the Xbox team in 2001, coinciding with the launch of the original console.

The &quot;P3&quot; Gamertag: His Xbox Live gamertag is famously just P3.

Leadership Style: He is credited with saving Xbox by untethering the Kinect from the Xbox One and focusing on backward compatibility, Game Pass, and purchasing major studios.

Huge Acquisitions: Under his leadership, Microsoft acquired Mojang (Minecraft), ZeniMax Media (Bethesda), and Activision Blizzard.

Hardcore Enthusiast: He has boasted that he tries to finish all Halo games on Legendary difficulty.

Favorite Music: He is a huge fan of Led Zeppelin.

Strict Routine: He historically aimed to arrive at work early but never stayed past dinner time, often fitting in hours of Xbox Live before midnight.

He is married to his high school sweetheart and has two daughters.

The &quot;Worst Decisions&quot;: Spencer has openly admitted that not signing Destiny or Guitar Hero for Xbox were some of his &quot;worst&quot; decisions.

Regretted Opportunity: He once admitted to being &quot;sorely tempted&quot; to buy a house in Byron Bay, Australia.

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