Microsoft has moved quickly at the top of its gaming division: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond have left their roles, and Asha Sharma has been installed as the new head of Xbox. Sharma says the company will sharpen its attention on the console business even as it continues to make titles available beyond Xbox hardware.

  • Leadership shake-up: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out with immediate effect, and Asha Sharma is stepping into the Xbox leadership role.
  • Console recommitment: Sharma has signaled a renewed emphasis on supporting and investing in Xbox as a hardware platform after recent shifts in company focus.
  • Multiplatform publishing continues: Despite the console focus, Microsoft will keep publishing games on other systems, including PS5, reflecting the last 18 months of broader distribution efforts.
  • Strategy questions remain: The change raises questions about how Microsoft will balance console investments, Game Pass offerings, and relationships with partner studios under new management.

Source: Push Square

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