Deals that add “geographic diversity,” including in ... It’s too early to make any sort of decision on the next version of Halo, he said. Following the Activision acquisition, Xbox cut more than 2,500 jobs and closed three game-design studios.

Microsoft is still in the market for acquisitions despite having splashed out $69 billion for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard just last year. In an interview with Bloomberg, Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer said he’s up for buying more companies, although cautioned that nothing’s “imminent” and big deals are off the table for now.