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Games continue to evolve in a way that enhances storytelling capabilities and the creative ecosystem, said Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Games, in a panel this week.
Accompanied on the panel by Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine Productions, Spencer pointed to Schafer’s newly released Keeper — a game where you play as a walking lighthous — as a source of inspiration for Microsoft’s creative teams, which have grown to vast numbers in recent years.
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