Microsoft Pushing for More Films, TV Shows Based on Xbox Games, Says Phil Spencer
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Video game adaptations have taken off in the past few years, with TV shows based on League of Legends and The Last of Us becoming household names. 2oi36
Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 21 March 2025 13:27 IST
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Halo, Microsoft's biggest gaming IP, premiered on Paramount Plus in 2022. The show, however, was cancelled after a two-season run.
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A Variety Phil Spencer said that more movies and TV shows based on Xbox games were on their way.
“We're learning and growing through this process, which is giving us more confidence that we should do more,” Spencer told Variety. “We learned from doing ‘Halo.' We learned from doing ‘Fallout.' So all of these build on themselves. And obviously we'll have a couple that miss. But what I'd say to the Xbox community that likes this work is, ‘You're going to see more, because we're gaining confidence and we're learning through this.'”
Spencer, however, did not share details about Xbox IP set for film and TV adaptations.
Video game adaptations have taken off in the past few years, with TV shows based on League of Legends (Halo TV series, on the other hand, was mixed and the show was cancelled in 2024 after two seasons.
On the film front, Borderlands film adaptation, on the other hand, was a critical and commercial failure.
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