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Seamus Blackley, who helped design the first Xbox, has publicly offered two recommendations to Asha Sharma, the newly appointed head of Microsoft Gaming. Speaking to GamesBeat, Blackley — now an industry observer rather than a Microsoft employee — also reflected on where Xbox might be headed as the platform approaches its 25th anniversary this November.

  • Blackley was instrumental in creating the original Xbox back in 2001, a milestone hardware project that reshaped Microsoft’s role in games.
  • The original console will mark its 25th year this November, prompting renewed discussion about Xbox’s legacy and future direction.
  • Although he no longer works at Microsoft, Blackley continues to follow the industry closely and shared his views in a recent interview with GamesBeat.
  • In that interview he distilled his advice for incoming Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma down to two main points, aimed at guiding the platform’s next phase.
  • Blackley’s comments frame a broader conversation about leadership, strategy, and how Xbox should evolve as the market and player expectations change.
Source: Pure Xbox