Xbox boss Phil Spencer has apologised for the launch state of Redfall and claimed Microsoft was expecting better reviews. 'We would never strive to launch a game that we thought was going to review in the low 60s – it’s not part of our goals.'
“But I also know that these games are $70, and I’m going to take full responsibility for launching a game that needs to be great,” he said. “We let a lot of people down this week with the launch of the game, but we will continue to strive on. You have to – that’s what creativity is about.”
“When we acquire studios, there are games that are in development, and then there are things that are either really early in development or not even conceived yet. I think we need to improve in engaging with games that are mid-way through production when they become part of Xbox,” he said. Spencer said he believes the platform holder “did a better job” with Bethesda’s other 2023 release, the upcoming sci-fi RPG Starfield, in terms of assisting development, because the game was earlier in production when Xbox acquired it.
Redfall is a vampire looter shooter, a genre that’s new to creator Arkane, which is known for its critically acclaimed immersive sim series Dishonored.
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