pokoko on 24 July 2015
Microsoft is a company that deals in big business. I have little doubt that it is a lot easier to get budget approval for buying limited exclusivity for a known, high-volume IP like Tomb Raider than it is to get a new IP funded, especially when "AAA" isn't written on the proposal.
Still, I'd love to know how much power Spencer actually has and if he is in full control of where his budget is spent. Of course, a lot of that was likely already allocated when he took over but it will be interesting to see how much of the framework he changes over the coming years. I get the feeling he'd like to build a few more studios but that's likely a decision that will require higher level approval.
