Phil Spencer the Xbox Head Names His Top Games of 2025
Even with all the competitive pressures on the gaming market, Microsoft Gaming President Phil Spencer still immerses himself in games and keeps watching new titles. Recently, he proclaimed his best video games in 2025 during an interview with Japanese media Famitsu.
Phil Spencer's Top Six Games of 2025
Spencer endorsed a list of six titles he thought were quite impressive this year:
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
Spencer's Choice for Game of the Year
Among the mentioned games, he singled out one as worthy of the esteemed "Game of the Year" title. He said that Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was, in his opinion, the finest title for the game's most-prized recognition.
And Spencer is not the only one echoing praises in lieu of the game. Naoki Hamaguchi, the game director of the Final Fantasy VII remakes, also sees Clair Obscur winning the award since it has characteristics of being a "cool video game."
