Worth reiterating MS often floats the idea of spinning off/selling Xbox whenever it's in trouble. I think this is at least the third known instance. End of the day, Xbox was founded in bad faith to counter Sony's encroachment on "its" turf of living room computing and its treatment reflects that.
The Information: Microsoft Has Considered Spinning Out Xbox, Plans New ‘Halo,’ ‘Fallout’ Games www.theinformation.com/articles/mic...
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