With the Xbox One out, Microsoft's game development teams are hard at work, with long lists of projects they'd like to tackle, Phil Spencer told fans on Twitter this week



From Techradar:

But a handheld Xbox console, Xbox Surface or other Microsoft handheld gaming system is not on those lists, the head of Xbox said.Spencer had a lengthy and candid conversation with Twitter users, who asked about everything from E3 plans to the upcoming slate of Xbox original TV content. But when it came to a handheld, Spencer quickly shot the idea down.I don't think we'll do a dedicated handheld gaming device, he admitted.It can't all be bad newsSpencer added that for now Microsoft's mobile gaming efforts are focused on Windows Phone 8 and tablets like the Surface, even bringing up the long-rumored possibility that Microsoft mobile devices might eventually work with Xbox controllers.

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