Microsoft, fresh from a bloodbath of layoffs that cost over 2,500 jobs, is already thinking about spending big bucks on new acquisitions.

What would you do if you were a multinational megacorporation that had just emerged from the shadows, dripping in blood and gore, after a wave layoffs which saw over 2,500 employees lose their jobs following a $69 Billion acquisition?

Congratulations, you have the makings of an aspiring CEO. Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer was bullish in a recent interview with Bloomberg. He declared that "the Xbox business has never had a better state," even as the company transitions from being a simple console maker to becoming a multiplatform developer giant. Spencer said, "The business is doing well right now and I believe that will mean a healthier future for the hardware and games we create." What about a gaming handheld?

Phil wants "geographic diversification" in Microsoft's gaming decisions. This means that he is keeping his eyes peeled for other potential acquisitions, even though Microsoft is still digesting its massive purchase of Activision Blizzard from last year.

Microsoft is looking for big purchases that will help it compete in the mobile and handheld arenas: "We definitely need to be there," he said. If Microsoft can secure people, companies, and tech "that will add to what we are trying to do at Microsoft in gaming, we absolutely will keep our head up." He insists that nothing is "imminent." Please do not invest your entire life savings in mobile game stocks.

This is exactly what large corporations do and say constantly. It's their way of staying alive. It would be a bit grating to hear Microsoft executives talk about how amazing the corporation is and the huge, expensive moves they're planning if I was one of the thousands of people who lost their jobs at the company.

Maybe that's why i'm not a executive. Even after a turbulent couple of years, Spencer still has big plans for what he wants Xbox be. This means expanding into mobile gaming, cloud gaming, as well as putting more exclusives to PlayStation. "I don't see any red lines in our portfolio saying 'thou cannot [put more games to PlayStation ].'"

Spencer is a man with a spring in the step and stars in the eyes. It's anyone's guess how Microsoft's big move to branch out from the same old humdrum game console will play out. He told Bloomberg that he felt "pretty good" about the direction of the industry. I wonder if the 2,500+ former employees feel the same.