Xbox boss on Uncharted: I wish we had an action-adventure game like that, but we don’t

There’s been a huge fan backlash since Microsoft unveiled next year’s action adventure title Rise of the Tomb Raider as an Xbox exclusive, at least for “Holiday 2015.”

Phil Spencer, boss of Microsoft’s Xbox division, spoke to Eurogamer after the announcement, explaining that the deal helps plug an Uncharted-size hole in the Xbox line-up, even if Rise of the Tomb Raider releases on other platforms at a later date. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End comes exclusively to PlayStation 4 next year and timed exclusivity on Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One, Xbox 360) gives Microsoft something to compete.