Earlier in the week, rumors circulated from a Bloomberg report about Microsoft?s alleged interest in acquiring Japanese studios. While the company supposedly hasn?t landed any deals, the Bloomberg article claimed ?evidence? suggests the group is attempting to make moves with several larger and smaller Japanese developers. Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently said otherwise, though. According to him, such reports are not accurate.
In an interview with GameSpot this week, Spencer addressed the Bloomberg claims outright. When asked if there was any truth to reports of Microsoft approaching Japanese companies for acquisition purposes, the executive said,

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