Phil Spencer on Twitter: "Games shipping this year are different"

Phil Spencer is regularly a good source for top information on most things Xbox, and the latest news from Twitter is no different. Yesterday, Spencer was asked about unannounced IPs to hit the Xbox ecosystem this and next year. Spencer semi-answered the question, but also gave much more than was asked of him, in saying that this year”s lineup would not be led by tried-and-true franchises like Halo and Gears of War and instead focus on different Is and new experiences with these different IP. The exact exchange is embedded below.

While Spencer obviously would not reveal specifics on which IP will be the focus this year, it’s great to see Xbox taking a new direction with its existing IP while also helping to publish small-team Indie games via the Xbox Game Preview Program and ID@Xbox. We still have a while to go until E3 this summer, but when and if we learn more, we’ll keep you updated with specifics.