3 Xbox Bosses Share Secrets of the Console's Past - Podcast Unlocked 201

Current head of Xbox Phil Spencer joins former head Peter Moore, Xbox creator Seamus Blackley, and Podcast Unlocked host Ryan McCaffrey in a tell-all roundtable discussion about the beginnings of Xbox, the race to beat the PS3 to market, and the importance of games like Gears of War.

[@synthsx]

Phill: - Good games sells, bad games don't. Peter: - There's no bad games, there's just bad price points. Gold.

[@salami99]

I mean microsoft just dropped Crackdown 3, I am not sure what price that game is worth.

[@fakeemail9098]

@@salami99 $20

[@johnbacho8952]

36:45

[@Podcir]

@@salami99 it's Game Pass, who cares how much it's worth :)

[@salami99]

@@Podcir That's the problem. game pass is like quantity over quality allot of times. It don't even think its MS fault, like crackdown it seems like the developers are just not capable to make triple A with the cash they are given. Sea of thieves imo same thing. Mass effect andromeda had no budget issues but it was the same thing.

[@hour7141]

phil spencer joined microsoft in 1988 holy shit he looks young

[@beatlefan2400]

Trout 98 if you think about that it only puts him in his late 40's not that old

[@liverpoolfanatic8064]

Thats like 27 years at microsoft so he must be 50+

[@oneoftheonly911]

Phil is immortal.

[@AJ287772]

I thought he was late 20s

[@unicornpig9722]

AJ287772 I was thinking more like late 30s to early 40s

[@ChrisRayGun]

Really refreshing to hear corporate execs talking as if they're just buds. Even poking fun at how the Wii destroyed them. Great podcast, Ryan.

[@E96]

Chris Ray Gun Wait what? Wii destroyed whom?

[@psndown2147]

Demetrius Rafael PS3 and Xbox 360 in hardware sales.

[@brandonselitetv1436]

Ser Auden wii sold more than PS3 & 360

[@lucianoozorio7763]

Xbox classic changed games industry. The Best Live age.

[@viciousvictortee1298]

LOL. I comeback about once a year to watch this video, and there YOU are. Now Co-Host of my Favorite Podcast every week always. (Second Favorite IGN Unfiltered) PS HookShots and Jetpacks!!!

[@MrCleanundies]

Phil Spencer is the best thing to happen to Xbox. Really turned the One into a system for gamers. This coming from a PS fan.

[@KarthikSankaran]

Don Mattrick was a Sony agent.

[@KenSTACKS]

@@KarthikSankaran XD

[@alterbr33d]

He joined a bit after the release of the Xbox One, maybe he was one of the people to fix all that stuff about extra fees for used games, Kinect being required, etc.

[@KenSTACKS]

@@alterbr33d He is prolly the one. cause as soon as he became president you could feel the change in direction of where the xbox was going

[@miles8575]

Karthik Sankaran he did well

[@matsta177]

Peter Moores final statement about Phil was beautiful. Also "You hurt my dreamcast" hahaha

[@diorjan.s7300]

matsta177 I

[@SPLITATOMZ]

Definitely the best episode of Podcast Unlocked! So many cool stories about the growth of the brand over time :) Great questions Ryan :)

[@bossredd7721]

Couldn't agree more 👍to IGN for this one

[@Gabber_Terror]

Drakkar Noir I was one of the first generation xbox gamers I was a hardcore Sega fanboy

[@Beyonder1987]

Drakkar Noir Now wee need Sony's version of this with Ken Kutaragi and his disastrous pricing ans spec downgrade of PS3

[@sonofmann]

Peter Moore is a beast. Just listening to the guy gives you so much information on marketing.

[@XenonXyanide]

Peter Moore's face when Seamus says Sega failed with the Dreamcast is hilarious. For people who don't know, Moore was once had a prominent role at Sega USA.

[@aaronxenon5980]

i finally found someone who comments on this in months. lets talk

[@aaronxenon5980]

i finally found someone who comments on this in months. lets talk

[@aaronxenon5980]

i finally found someone who comments on this in months. lets talk

[@brandonselitetv1436]

+Zach Smith it was Peters decision to kill the Dream

[@aaronxenon5980]

+RevolveTechUSA 99 is it because Sega was failing at the time?

[@Kai-vo5zq]

Watched til the end. This is definitely the best podcast you guys have ever done. The stories were really interesting and pretty funny.

[@kennedylon6720]

This is one of the reasons I own all 3 Xbox's. These guys admitted their mistakes and have learned from them. Look at the Xbox One now, it's a great console.

[@edinburghmoment4462]

@@theiriscen it's definitely better then it once was

[@Tullaryx]

Not a great console but considering where it was when it first came out, it definitely has evolved to be a much better machine that it had any reason to be.

[@lazydonkey7466]

I like how Phil spencer is not wearing a suit or tie, he's Just wearing a t-shirt

[@matsta177]

BotUltraBong of his new favourite game

[@AlexRolandHuszar]

BotUltraBong he always wear a t-shirt of a game during e3

[@lazydonkey7466]

***** True

[@IronLordsPodcastRoundtable]

50:58 Is why I will FOREVER respect Peter Moore. That's how you step up in a MOMENT when things are dire.

[@sainuudotcom]

If Peter Moore was in charge Xbox would be winning

[@ahmad1080p]

Phil Spencer is so humble

[@matsta177]

Ahmad Isa especially when he talks about Sony and how much he even loves their games and console.

[@sonygod5418]

matsta177 he just kiss ass we know he dont care for Sony or playstation he just do that too get more fans.

[@matsta177]

Sony God .... Your name is is enough to de validate anything you think or say. Have a good day, enjoy your console.

[@sonygod5418]

matsta177 Playstation is and will always beat xbox

[@matsta177]

Sony God I'm glad you enjoy it so much. I haven't played uncharted before but it looks fun. Hoping to get a ps4 at some point for the new one and hopefully their is a remaster of the older games coming soon.

[@AllThatJuice-]

Man I really wish Phil had taken over after Peter. Don Matrick did nothing but have a negative impact on the Xbox brand imo, all his focus was directed towards TV and Kinect. Phil is doing a great job and he made the impossible possible by changing peoples opinion on the Xbox One

[@hitemhardboy]

Wrong don made the 360 tons of money he did great with it

[@fwdcnorac8574]

Brian Bradstreet Wrong. He lost a sales lead that Peter Moore built. Why do you ppl not realize this? Only Sony fans say Don was great for the brand.

[@jmp252]

Bruce Wayne You do realize without kinect hololens probably wouldn't be happening right?

[@AllThatJuice-]

MidnightBlack dont really care for hololens and the vr stuff tbh...been burnt too many times with these fads. not gonna fall for the hype this time lol... hololens and the kinect are completely different technologies so i dont get how the kinect had any influence on the hololens

[@jmp252]

Bruce Wayne The reason kinect failed isn't because it had bad motion controls. It failed because no matter how perfect the motion controls get, it's just not immersive enough. So what is the logical step up? motion controls and VR. But that is taken by oculus (who they partnered with). So the next thing would be motion controls and AR.

[@DeadmanNasser]

Missing Don Mattrick "let's DRM, Region Lock, By god if you share your game your friend gonna pay!" but no by all seriousness, Phil Spencer did an awesome job.. he came in when everything was kinda disastrous and changed Xbox for the better

[@hitemhardboy]

This is what I'm talking about they never said anything you just said ppl don't listen well

[@Tullaryx]

Phil did the one thing that people thought was impossible. He convinced the head of Microsoft to make the Xbox brand a core business pillar instead of a side project. That opened up the Microsoft Money Bin to Phil and the Gang.

[@HumongousBeastBoi]

4:12 Everything Peter Moore is describing about the 360 launch is exactly what Phil Spencer and co. are doing now with the Series X...

[@HumongousBeastBoi]

@dyy Fethiiyhn 🧂🧂🧂🧂

[@reubenrodriguez7067]

This interview begs to be seen by all gamers; Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo fans alike. Not with the intention to drag in new customers, but simply for what it is, a raw and honest interview that provides great insight to one of the biggest success stories of our time. Fantastic interview Ryan! It really showed the passion these guys have for their gaming brand and that they are not just oblivious businessmen trying to sucker people out of their money.

[@Samirxkhan]

Don Mattrick killed Xbox

[@KingMipedian1995]

I'm surprised no one tore him a new one in that interview:D

[@Samirxkhan]

KingMipedian1995 Haha :D

[@RiethAndal]

Fresh FusionZz WAT

[@zeethree]

Fresh FusionZz Don Mattrick the only leader who actually made Xbox the top selling console and a profitable business inside of Microsoft. Phil Spencer gets to sit in a fancy office today, not because of the two guys sitting beside him or because of any of the changes he made in the past 2 years, but because of the man who is not there. 3/4 people on that stage like to pretend that the Wii didn't completely crush the competition last generation and what maybe that says about the narrow-minded cookie cutter entertainment these guys are actually putting out year after year. Spencer even admits that he passed on Guitar Hero. Why is that not surprising in the least? Whether it is Wii or HoloLens or Oculus or Steam VR eventually innovation and risk will win out over the play it safe thinking steering team Xbox today.

[@fwdcnorac8574]

cool8man Dude, your high if you think Mattrick was responsible for the brands success. His decisions ate away at the sales lead the 360 enjoyed until Sony inevitably took over. Did you not notice all of the 1st party studio's that were shut down or sold off because of him?

[@HBKANDREYROCKS]

This is actually a great idea for a podcast. Like seriously, give the guy that thought of this a promotion, props to him.

[@austinkiernan0000]

Damn it’s been nearly 3 years. I believe it’s time for another one like this. Hell even just having Phil back on would be a treat.

[@iamyou0976]

As a gamer and software developer, this is one of the best ever podcast from IGN. Great questions and great candid banter between them all. I've liked the way Microsoft have come across this year.

[@SDFRiver]

Had to revisit this legendary moment. Still amazing after almost 3 years. This is one for the history books, Ryan.

[@gatorjoey64]

Phil always looks like he is part of a fight club

[@samfrito]

First rule of fight club.....and if its your first time, you have to fight.

[@handlethis78]

Seamus Blackley is his imaginary friend?

[@hour7141]

at least these guys have the balls to talk about when they fucked up. unlike nintendo recently who blame the wii u's failure on other companies(ms,sony,ea,ect)

[@mono4x533]

***** I feel like the NX will be more like a genuine game CONSOLE unlike wii and wii u

[@KocheR800r]

Money man.. We will see.. Nintendo doesn't wanna talk about it yet cuz their competitors may steal their idea. So if there is something to steal it must be some kind of gimmick.. If there wasn't it would basically be like the xbox or ps4.. I would love a normal Nintendo console none of this gimmick crap. I have having to play with that big game pad or the old wii motes. Just have the pro controller their standard and have a good powerful console to compete with Sony and Microsoft

[@mono4x533]

Yes. Yes, yess!!!! KocheR800r

[@mickeycoolmouse]

Where did they blame other companies? I'm genuinely curious. From what I know, the president for Nintendo at the time took a price cut in his salary and personaly apologized for the Wii U

[@SilverMoon1134]

Phil Spencer lookin like a boss with that same facial expression lol

[@HikariSakai]

SilverMoonRain his face is either made that way or hes high ;) nah jk he seems like the chillest person alive lol

[@TheBadAssNcrRanger]

***** The perfect person to run Xbox. If anyone could fix the Xbox brand, Phil was definitely the person to do it.

[@blockinglowtier]

***** Lol how is it a flop if it's outpacing last Gen sales? And last I checked Xbox has all the momentum after winning e3 and no competition at gamescom. I mean really who wants to go to another Playstation conference there just gonna throw more crowdfunds at you lol. And btw, Phil Spencer wasn't in charged when the Xbox one was released.

[@kolz4ever1980]

***** The flop is really the wiiu. Nintendo is bailing out of that sinking ship so fast that it reminds me of the sega days, lol.

[@NickthaGeek]

***** sorry... but its far from a flop. Typical sony fanboy comment. If sony have 90% sales then why is it sony dont have 90% on software sales.... or is it because there arent many decent games on ps4? I bought a xbox day one. Mine has kinect. I wasnt keen on dancing around or waving my arms about but after experiencing it simple as voice commands.. i could never go back. I also bought a ps4.Didnt like the dashboard of it. I tried to love it but just could not get on with it. I had bf4 on both and genuinely could not tell the difference graphically. The ps4 ended up not being used as there were better games for me on xbox. I dont like indie games. Thats not what i bought a console for. Also psn was #no where near as reliable. Ps4 only supports 2.5ghz wifi. I prefer running on 5ghz in my house. Didnt use it so sold it. As for your comment on backwards compatibility. I have loads of mates still on last gen. You missed the most important part... it allows cross plat play. Which is awesome. As soon cross plat with pc too. That is a massive thing. Im not saying ps4 is shit.... its just too focused on rpg and indies. I like my racing ,fps and beat em ups as well as streaming media and tv so xbox covers all them better than ps4 and has better online network

[@keeganandersson4281]

Lol Don Mattrick isn't here because we ALL would like to forget everything he did

[@megatronskneecap]

Don Mattrick should've just been honest and said we're rebranding the Xbox as a TiVo box powerful enough to play games on when you please.

[@Jojonny17]

Phil Spencer is just the coolest guy, I'd love to chat with him over a few beers

[@MouldyCheesePie]

"A shooter will never work without mouse and keyboard". Yeah and the same is said now about strategy games on console. Pretty much PC gamers hate any games going over to console.

[@Enigmalake]

MouldyCheesePie divinity original sin 2 I think dispelled that

[@markfredo8867]

Ryan, amazing job on this episode. Everyone is so relaxed and you can see the nostalgia riding on your guests faces, telling stories that they probably have only said to fellow employees. This is why I love Microsoft and Xbox, this is why I love Podcast Unlocked. Kudos.

[@Krommer1000]

This was epic. Amazing that IGN managed to get all these guys to sit down together for this. Riveting from start to finish.

[@CourtCjbLand]

Damn think about that, Peter Moore pretty much saved Xbox entirely. Fantastic interview Ryan.

[@in16293]

Where's don mattrick? Im guessing IGN is preventing this video from having too much hate comments

[@wtblack5]

in16293 he ruined Xbox

[@GamingGossipTV]

This is a really interesting interview. Xbox 360 & Xbox One are my favourite consoles of their generations.

[@Baytuh]

Great job Ryan :-D

[@MrFakeGriffin]

Sup

[@Baytuh]

MRFake Griffin Hi :)

[@Baytuh]

***** WAD UP Homie :-D

[@knightofrose115]

I like these podcasts where they just sit down and talk for an hour like they are just friends reliving memories. There isn't any tense moments when you feel like they hate each other. I absolutely LOVE how they admit that they have messed up in the past.

[@venares76]

Very interesting, I liked the part about deciding on the RAM for the 360.

[@iPlayiOS]

Watched this on the IGN app, and am about to watch it again. This is one of my favorite videos ever!

[@JLaBarge23]

You sound like an IGN prisoner, are you ok?

[@neoheadcrusher]

I loved this interview. I admire this guys so much.Seeing them together talking games and Xbox is awesome. As a gamer and as an Xbox fan since the beginning. these guys are legend.

[@Berkut888Gaming]

Original Xbox was the best, sounded like an airplane but still.

[@benjamyn10]

Joshcoshbagosh and kotor

[@not99tony]

lol yeah...

[@Azurephoenix13x]

Joshcoshbagosh And the mods, too.

[@Azurephoenix13x]

Joshcoshbagosh Most Xbox owners would usually mod their consoles, since they were essentially streamlined PCs, so that they could enhance their games on the Xbox and emulate games from arcades and earlier generations of consoles. Seriously though, back then, that was the shit.

[@raresmacovei8382]

BERKUT888 And Splinter Cell Chaos Theory and Double Agent

[@MRFOURKAY]

I Agree this was the best podcast ever ,Thank You ! IGN , it was delight to watch these 3 pioneers of Xbox & Share their stories and experience .As Ryan said ,Hands down this is the Best Podcast Show Ever .

[@Beyonder1987]

If Phil Spencer was in charge of Xbone when it was in early development we would have had the most powerful console system this gen as he stated before, he had no input and knowledge of final spec of xbone as he didn't deal with specs and budgeting as he was a software studio guy back then. Xbox One would have had a different name for sure as well.

[@dvdbox360]

And now we have series x with 120 fps 4k ray tracing

[@MuscledRMH]

Amazing podcast. This is what I really enjoy. You can really see the passion of those guys and the enjoyment they have or had working at the head of Xbox.

[@Modernbillionairez]

WiiU MASTERRACE Said nobody ever.

[@S73V3N0D0]

JKhaos but WiiU+PC is the master race combo!

[@hour7141]

S73V3N0D0 wii u is dead

[@S73V3N0D0]

n-n-no

[@masterrelicrelic6151]

Game boy master race.

[@Azurephoenix13x]

Trout 98 We still don't know that yet. For all we know, the NX might be the 3DS's successor, seeing as how it has been on the market for six years now.

[@dragon4chen]

This was a SUPERB episode. Thank you for getting these bosses together.

[@elboel]

What a great look into Xbox history. Extremely interesting conversation for anyone with an interest in gaming, no matter what platform you use.

[@AYUSHCHAUHAN]

The fact that the first episode I watch for Podcast Unlocked is perhaps their best one ever. Awesome.

[@Dastinsurikx]

This was probably the best podcast I've watched, to see how much passion the creators of this franchise have, gives me great reassurance to know they care just as much about the game and the Xbox as I do. I have loved Xbox from the beginning, when I played Star Wars Knights of the old Republic 2 the Sith Lords it blew my mind even though it was on PC, really see what Xbox could do, thank you to all three of them for making and maintaining such a incredible franchise, and thank you to IGN for this podcast...

[@HShango]

I'm so glad microsoft has some one like Phil Spencer who trying his hardest to bring windows pc and the xbox console world together in terms of games and ecosystem, it's great to see great people like that, microsoft is really going on the right path with windows 10 that's for sure.

[@landonbrigman9288]

my favorite unlocked so far. Love these behind the scenes stories.

[@aeugnewtype]

This was absolutely awesome. I could listen to this conversation go on for days. Thanks everyone.

[@OcarinaofKillingTime]

13:30 "Except for fans of Goldeneye" (and Perfect Dark) Phil's a good guy.

[@crackcorn0404]

I love that the video game industry is full of healthy (dare I say friendly) rivalries. It's great to hear Phil Spencer say that he was welcomed at the Sony floor and that Uncharted looks amazing. Last year someone at Sony (I think Shuhei) said that they want Nintendo to succeed because they're important to gaming. Basically, this industry is big enough for everyone to get a piece of the pie.

[@NYYanks2003040506]

crackcorn0404 They're just being politically correct because in today's soft society, especially here in the U.S., people get offended by everything. The most rivalry ever was the Sega and Nintendo in the 16-bit days because both companies legitimately HATED eachother and would do anything to try and tear the other down. 'Sega does what Nintendon't.' LOL. This stuff was classic. Try that today and the whiney PC police will be all over you. It's pathetic.

[@Matrix803]

I miss Sega as a hardware maker. > w < My gaming PC is actually built to look like a modern Sega console, no joke. XD I never got used to Microsoft being in the console market. Lol.

[@SkyKode]

Fantastic episode, loved the way it was done, wouldn't have interviewed them any better myself. Great to hear these awesome stories from inside Xbox/Microsoft

[@Teammamba4life]

my favourite console ever since childhood I luv u Xbox and always will and for all the gamers out their never stray away from ur childhood console/company cuz they made you who you are today

[@XDantevsVergilX]

That's a pretty stupid logic right there.

[@k4lamazoo954]

Teammamba4life if i did that id still like nintendo... ewww

[@samfrito]

I kinda agree. Sadly, Atari ain't doing anything worth buying and Sega left console production years ago. I'm with Xbox, and I believe they will (post Don Mattrick) always impress me as getting better and better.

[@matsta177]

"you hurt my dreamcast"

[@TheAtrain206]

You can tell these guys have a lot if respect and admiration for each other by the loosness of their banter. This is a great group to interview. Great job Ryan.

[@liammatthews2183]

Interesting stories, likeable guys and good questions from Ryan made this was a fantastic watch. Best of all is that they all love games and it definitely shows. 10/10 - IGN (Ryan basically said himself)

[@ThatRandomPlatinum]

Great episode, I'm a PlayStation guy (though I do own a 360) but this was very interesting and I can see how much passion these guys have for XBOX and most importantly GAMING. I'm glad me have people like this driving gaming forward.

[@servoseven]

The best PODCAST ever. It's truly awesome to have these three men sharing stories and perspective's. Ryan, great job with the question's 👍📈

[@Brivoln7q]

Phil Spencer should have been Batman over Ben Affleck.

[@gujonalheimsson3632]

Rofl

[@SNOWMAN-my7me]

I could watch this a million times and still not get tired of it.

[@schwalmy8227]

That was an amazing experience, never before have a seen such a great interview that really showed what happens in the games industry and how it came to be.

[@coooooool12342]

Amazing job, Ryan. One of the best panels I've listened to since the 1UP days.

[@sarikrana4215]

I prefer PS consoles. But seeing the three of them of together and sharing their stories and experiences. It was an awesome video. I have a lot more appreciation for the Xbox brand. Might pick up an X1 down the road.

[@zoroxtreme867]

U bought one yet

[@Enigmalake]

zoroxtreme i have an X. Great console. Gamepass ultimate is stellar. Especially if you bought 3 years of gold and then upgraded 😏

[@samfrito]

Yep, and I can't picture the heads of Playstation over the generations doing something like this. We are lucky for all four of these men being bold enough to care and dig deep when they have to.

[@World29283]

42:58 he wasn’t lying about that lmaoo, Xbox Game Studios • Bethesda • Activision|Blizzard|King (around 32 studios total) compared to just 5-6 game studios back in 2016

[@robintst]

I really have no desire to get an Xbox One but I give massive kudos to Phil for turning the brand around after that disastrous launch. Competition is important. When it's strong from all sides, everyone wins, especially the consumers.

[@RohanJha89]

Didn't expect this episode to be so kickass!! Great work Ryan.

[@Gunbucket]

Ryan: The man with the master plan. Phil: The man who the knowledge of all things games. Peter: The man with the antidote for the ring of death. Seamus: The man with the interruptions.

[@Ranger.TomGunna]

Or how about Seamus: The man who literally created XBox

[@jeremytodd77]

This might be the best game related podcast I've ever seen. This was outstanding.

[@Kanon666]

It was such an amazing episode, even if you don't own an Xbox we are here listening a crucial part of videogame history, congratulations podcast unlocked!

[@VandrefalkTV]

This is my third time watching it all the way through- MAN what a great trio of guests. Whether you're an Xbox fan or a gamer just in general, this is incredible cool and informative. So many great stories and information on things we didn't know how were handled internally. A damn fine show and I'm so happy this happened. Thank you, IGN!

[@michaelullman5673]

Peter and Seamus are legends in the gaming world

[@aaronxenon5980]

finally. a comment

[@DarqStalker]

Best podcast ever. You can tell the genuine enthusiasm of everyone.

[@shadowmane55]

one of the best hour and a half of my life... really cool episodes. A big thank you to ryan and the team. and also respect to phil, peter and Seamus.

[@Ichsukatanuka]

That was awesome, one of the most informative and insightful podcasts I've listened to, love how Seamus cut back on the bs and gave some great insider stories and info, same for Peter Moore, Xbox has been through some crazy stuff.

[@samfrito]

They should do this every five years. I just love hearing them bring a better picture of the console industry and how its evolved.

[@wafflegames8532]

These 3 work pretty well together. Quality banter.

[@Legion640]

A great insight into the guys behind the Xbox. Definitely earned my respect as important individuals in the industry.

[@kskinox3019]

Awesome podcast, even I'm a PS guy.

[@kskinox3019]

***** Lol, you again!!! Really you never get old with your "Babe" word :) And of course PS4 for ever.

[@henrystevenson4837]

k skinox My plastic box under my tv is better than your plastic box under your tv.

[@SpeedForceHero]

+k skinox Ditto.

[@MrLionBlood]

That was so damn interesting hearing all of that. I'm a xbox guy only about 3 and a half years. I was a playstation guy mostly. But I've primarily switched to xbox. It was great hearing alot of the history of xbox. Could have listened to a couple more hours. Great interview

[@FJResto1]

Wow... the story from Moore regarding the Red Ring of Death was intense just hearing about it. Wow... amazing!

[@farhanprine]

Phenomenal and unfiltered as to what takes place at the top level of this industry. Loved it, Phil you are an absolute wonder, thank you so much for fighting for gamers.

[@jasondeconti]

Just amazing. Keep up the good work, Ryan. This was by far the best thing IGN has done, not just Unlocked.

[@chefbeardsly]

this is by far the best interview i have seen it is awesome it gave me a lot more respect for the xbox brand u always see the head guys on stage talking but u never see them be themselves and talk and im glad to see that they r gamers and they seem like good people this was awesome

[@evrico7]

My favorite podcast!! This brought back so many memories!!

[@HShango]

Peter Moore is just simply amazing

[@greedy8080]

This was awesome, I would love to see more journalistic, candid interviews like this.

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Ryan McCaffrey has had some great Xbox podcasts calling all the way back to his days at OXM. This one is by far the best. Great job getting all these guys together to sit down and just talk about the history of the Xbox. As a huge fan of the brand, I love this. Really interesting to get some of Peter Moore's thoughts. I know a lot of people hate him, but the Xbox brand was at its strongest in the early days of 360 when Moore and Shane Kim were there. Things went downhill a bit after he left but Phil Spencer has done a great job getting things back on track.

[@HShango]

As a sony/pc fan, i am so stoked to see all the xbox ceos together like this, even though i used to own xbox 360 console to, but man it sounds so amazing to see all of em talk about the behind the scenes of the creation,present and future of xbox it self plus some of the games.

[@aleenn]

Wii u was a mistake.

[@JBendyfromdawic]

I bought one and yea....

[@Khonvicted]

The system yeah but smash bros is probably the game I played most this gen

[@aleenn]

***** A console with no 3rd parties support is no a mistake? If not, then what is it?

[@xPokemonPlayerx]

Alem The Wii U is a pretty messed up console, but how is that relevant?

[@Audfile]

xPokemonPlayerx meh. The xbone and wii u will both cease production end of next year. Xbone can't survive off USA sales alone, even there its getting stomped.

[@InputOne]

This was fascinating. Even as a PlayStation fanboy, I loved watching this. Great to see how they reacted to feedback and dealt with situations. Great stuff.

[@hiawa23]

That was amazing. Xbox orig was my fav, X360 was my fav, X1 so far is my most played console. This interview was an Xbox fan's dream. ....... Drops the mic.......

[@SegaCDUniverse]

Peter Moore's body language vs the other two, wow.

[@mycomputergl0wsblu]

SegaCDUniverse Moore is a boss, a suit more than anything. However, the xbox while is a passion project is still a business and for a business to run you need a business man.

[@narata1541]

Damn you IGN! This is the 3rd, 4th, 5th, I have no idea how many times now, that I watched this podcast! Seriously, awesome job with all your amazing guests and questions! Now to watch it even more!

[@JohnKreis]

This was a fantastic episode, and fascinating conversation! Thank you!

[@brianthered]

Good interview. Having had the first Xbox, and the 360, it was interesting to see their point of view. Lots of interesting stories, hope to see more of these.

[@zetetick395]

Well, this is a fascinating interview/podcast - Thanks for posting, very unusual.

[@papishow]

Great interview. I think it's refreshing to see the xbox hefes up there. Xbox gets a bad rap from the media which seems to be PS biased. So credit to IGN for this interview.

[@garfunkle5447]

It's really nice to know that they have the gamers best interest at heart. That job they had or have in Phil's case, can't be easy. Thanks to these guys we still have Mean Green Machine. The XBOX. The best Console.

[@Kai-vo5zq]

These are some pretty interesting stories lol.