Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Open to Reviving MechAssault Series, But No Current Plans

Xbox boss Phil Spencer said he'd love to revive the MechAssault series, though Microsoft has no plans currently.
MechAssault launched in 2002 for original Xbox and had 2 sequels, but didn't become the franchise Microsoft wanted.
Spencer said revisiting MechAssault/MechWarrior space could be great, with potential to do more than original games.
Spencer referenced recent Xbox leaks about hardware and Bethesda releases when discussing no current MechAssault plans.
Xbox's Sarah Bond said fans have asked about reviving StarCraft, so fun to see if that could happen in future after Microsoft's Activision buyout.

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