Today, Xbox broke earth-shattering news. Phil Spencer, long-time executive and Xbox presence will officially retire on Monday. This was also followed by Sarah Bond, Xbox President, leaving the company via resignation. They will be replaced by Asha Sharma, who will become the next CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Matt Booty who will become Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer. Check out the news below.
Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming - The Official Microsoft Blog
Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, and members of his executive team shared the following communications with employees today. SATYA NADELLA MESSAGE Gaming has been part of Microsoft from the start. Flight Simulator shipped before Windows, and you can practically ray‑trace a line from DirectX in the ’90s to the accelerated‑compute era we’re in today. As…
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Today, Satya Nadella announced changes to the leadership of Gaming at Microsoft.
Phil Spencer has decided to retire after 38 years at Microsoft and 12 years leading Gaming. In his role leading Gaming, Phil helped transform what we do and how we do it. He expanded our reach across PC, mobile, and cloud; nearly tripled the size of the business; helped shape our strategy through the acquisitions of Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, and Minecraft; and strengthened our culture across our studios and platforms.
Asha Sharma will become the next CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Over the last two years at Microsoft, and previously as Chief Operating Officer at Instacart and a Vice President at Meta, Asha has helped build and scale services that reach billions of people and support thriving consumer and developer ecosystems. She brings deep experience building and growing platforms, aligning business models to long-term value, and operating at global scale, which will be critical in leading our gaming business into its next era of growth.
Matt Booty will become Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, reporting to Asha. Matt’s career reflects a lifelong commitment to games and to the people who make them. Under his leadership, Microsoft Gaming has grown to span nearly 40 studios across Xbox, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and King, which are home to beloved franchises including Halo, The Elder Scrolls, Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Candy Crush, and Fallout.
As part of this transition, Xbox President Sarah Bond has decided to depart the company to pursue her next chapter.
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