Xbox has formalized its plans to increase its video video games to locations like movie and TV by way of a brand new division known as XP. As a part of this, the corporate can also be branching out additional into the world of theme parks, although that is probably not very stunning or thrilling.
Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet mentioned in a publish that “theme parks” will likely be a part of the brand new XP division. This adopted a publish from Xbox chief technique officer Matthew Ball who mentioned the upcoming Minecraft theme park initiative represents “the primary of many theme park placements to return.”
Microsoft has been engaged on theme park plans for a very long time already, having introduced plans for a Minecraft theme park again in 2024. Earlier this 12 months, Microsoft introduced that the park will open within the UK subsequent 12 months with themed meals.
Xbox is following Nintendo’s playbook right here, because the Japanese gaming large introduced its franchises, together with Mario and Donkey Kong, to Common Studios theme parks within the US and Japan already.
Individuals mustn’t maintain out hope for a devoted Xbox theme park, although. Ball’s wording particularly was that there will likely be further “theme park placements” for Xbox sooner or later. This implies Xbox franchises may present up in present parks, versus Microsoft breaking floor by itself devoted theme park for Xbox. That is the way it works with Nintendo, too, because the Tremendous Nintendo World points of interest exist throughout the wider Common Studios parks.
The Minecraft theme park, too, will exist inside Chessington World of Adventures within the UK when it opens subsequent 12 months.
The brand new XP division at Xbox will embody 4 sub-divisions targeted on bringing Xbox franchises to areas like movie and TV, client merchandise, reside occasions, and model partnerships. Xbox, after all, already did all of this, however now it is formalized beneath the XP banner. Kayleen Walters, previously the president of Minecraft and a former Lucasfilm govt, is operating XP.