This Phil Spencer quote sticks out to me:

Damn it Todd

imagine starfield was a classic and not on pc then it would do something

Not on PC?

it's on pc
imagine it wasn't

Bethesda games have PC embedded in its DNA; not releasing on PC would be unprecedented and insane lol

I think Xbox just needs some console-exclusive classics to be relevant in the market. When was the last time an Xbox 1st-party game was a GOTY contender? Forza H5?
Speaking as a fan of that game

The “there’s no reason to buy an Xbox with every 1st-party game coming day and date to PC” crowd are awfully quiet now despite the Sony exec recently declaring a stronger push towards PC gaming, and Helldivers 2 being a resounding success

some people dont realize not everyone wants to buy a PC and the upfront cost of PC gaming (especially with rising GPU prices) is now at an all time high.

execs both companies are realizing this and releasing games on pc. With different strategies