Psychonauts 2 came out in 2021 (Microsoft)Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has very different views on live service games in comparison to Sony, as he confirms Everwild still exists.Ever since Fortnite became a dominating force in the games industry, many publishers and developers have chased the same live service trend, in the hopes of landing a goldmine.While some have seen success, with game like Apex Legends and Genshin Impact, the majority have been taken offline just months after they began. Sony, which has been particularly bullish in trying to land a live service hit, saw how risky the gamble is last year, with the success of Helldivers 2 and the dramatic failure of Concord.In comparison, Microsoft has all but ignored the live service trend, outside of long-running games like Sea Of Thieves or titles it has since acquired as part of Activision Blizzard, like Call Of Duty and Overwatch 2.Speaking in an interview with XboxEra, Spencer emphasised how all the games in Xboxs Developer Direct last month including Doom: The Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden 4 are purposefully single-player titles.They were all games that have a beginning, middle, and end, Spencer said.I didnt want to see every game turn into some big service based game because they [the developers] felt like thats where the business model was. Its not easy to do that. Not every story is told in that way. Not every creative idea supports that business model.Spencer went on to cite South Of Midnight developer Compulsion Games and the next unannounced project from Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine as reasons why small teams need space to thrive and do their own thing.When I look at what Double Fine is working on next, when I think about a team like Compulsion, these arent the biggest teams and they dont want to be massive 1,000 person teams and we want them to be able to do great work, Spencer added. So I want to create a platform that can support that.Spencer also mentioned the next project from Double Fine alongside State Of Decay 3 and Rares Everwild which was first announced way back in 2019 when asked about the unreleased first party Xbox games hes most looking forward to.State Of Decay is just one of the franchises I love back from the original one, Spencer said. I do think the work that Double Fines doing and how Tim [Schafer] kind of solicits feedback from the team. And the other one, Ill say because I was recently out at Rare. Its nice to see the team with Everwild and the progress that theyre making.Everwild was reportedly rebooted in 2021, but nothing has been shown from the game since then, with some suggestions that no substantial work had yet begun on it, when it was first revealed.More TrendingSpencer acknowledged the lengthy development time for Everwild, adding: It has been [a while]. And weve been able to give those teams time in what theyre doing, which is good, and still have a portfolio like we have. Its like a dream that Matt [Booty] and I have had for a long time, so its finally good to be there. We can give those teams time.This is the first time that anyone from Microsoft has ever alluded to Double Fines new game but theres currently no clue as to what it is, and whether its intended as a follow-up to 2021s Psychonauts 2.Its still unclear when Everwild, Double Fines next game, or State Of Decay 3 will be released, but its unlikely to be anytime soon. Xbox has a stacked line-up for the months ahead, between South Of Midnight, Doom: The Dark Ages, and the rumoured remake of Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion. Everwild is still in development, after six years (Microsoft)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy