"I want my Lenovo Legion Go to feel like an Xbox," Spencer told Polygon in an interview at the annual Game Developers Conference. "I brought the Legion Go with me to GDC. I'm on an airplane, and I've compiled a list of things that makes it feel less like an Xbox. Forget about the brand. More like: Are all of my games available? Do all of my games show up with the desired save [files]? Fallout 76 is one game that is currently causing frustration for me. It does not support cross-save.
"I want to be able to launch the Xbox software on full screen, but in a compact mode. And all of my social [experience] is present. Like
In our lengthy chat, Spencer discussed two approaches to making Xbox available on portable devices: hardware and software. As he stated, he has strong opinions about what a handheld Xbox device should feel like. However, he knows — having learned from the console business — that players may prefer brands other than Xbox. Spencer aims to enhance the Xbox handheld gaming software experience, especially for Windows-based devices like the Legion Go and Ally.
"From a game creator standpoint," Spencer explained, "I can then go build a single version of my game that spans more hardware and reaches more customers." And, for players, I believe it lowers friction. For example, if I want to play my console games on the move using a handheld, I don't want to be limited to buying only one brand of portable. Right? […] I want everything we do in the hardware space to be amazing. But if someone decides to play elsewhere today, I don't want them to feel inferior to other Xbox players."
Over the past seven years, we've seen the Xbox development team get innovative with its software, transferring games to new platforms and building up the Game.
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