“Really Impressive to See…” – Console War Takes a Back Seat as Xbox Head Phil Spencer Praises PlayStation Developer

Published 08/27/2022, 10:01 AM EDT

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Although there is a console war going on between the Xbox and PlayStation, true gamers never care about such things. At the end of the day, what everyone loves is a good game to enjoy and remember for a long time.

Xbox head Phil Spencer, being a die-hard game lover himself, is a person who tends to appreciate anything that has to do with great initiatives for the future of video games. He has never shied away from expressing this approach. And it seems like he is a big admirer of a popular PlayStation developer, for a similar reason.

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PlayStation studio Naughty Dog gets a massive shoutout from Xbox head Phil Spencer!

In case anyone missed to keep track, The Last of Us developer Naughty Dog recently shared all details on the upcoming PS5 remake’s accessibility features. The official PlayStation blog from the studio mentions tons of options through which all gamers can enjoy the enhanced version of the original title on the latest console.

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For example, The Last of Us Part I will offer various accessibility presets to choose from. Players will get alternative controls in order to customize the PS5 DualSense controller. Magnification and visual aids will be there as well to help them get into the gameplay in a comfortable manner.

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All in all, there are over 60 accessibility features included by Naughty Dog’s team. They want to make sure that everyone is able to enjoy The Last of Us Part I, without any limitations or hindrances.

Phil Spencer appreciates The Last of Us studio for their efforts

Meanwhile, Microsoft Gaming boss and Xbox head Phil Spencer took to Twitter to personally reach out to Naughty Dog. He applauded the studio’s constant efforts of focusing more and more on making video games accessible. He was really happy to see this growing initiative from the side of Naughty Dog so that more people are able to play their titles.

Furthermore, Naughty Dog expressed their gratitude towards Mr. Phil. Druckmann and thanked him for his inspiring words for the PlayStation studio.

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All things considered, it’s a great moment for gamers to see these two giants interacting with each other in a healthy spirit. Perhaps this is what every true gamer wants to see in the future as well. At least for this reason alone, the console war can take a back seat for the time being.

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Mintu Tomar

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Mintu Tomar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports. After completing his bachelor's in Philosophy, he has followed his passion for covering news as a budding journalist. He lives and breathes video games and is a die-hard Call of Duty fan.
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