Xbox announces leadership changes as it stops development of Gaming Copilot for console
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Key Points:
- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced major leadership changes and the end of Gaming Copilot development for consoles, with the feature being phased out on mobile, aiming to accelerate progress and deepen community connections.
- The company promoted several leaders and hired new talent from Microsoft’s CoreAI division to enhance consumer and technical expertise, while maintaining its cautious stance on AI integration in gaming.
- Key executive role changes include Jared Palmer as VP of Xbox engineering and Tim Allen as CVP of Xbox Design, alongside shifts in responsibilities for other senior Xbox leaders.
- Xbox is refocusing on increasing daily active players by improving hardware, content, experiences, and services, expanding into new markets like China, and strengthening Game Pass with a sustainable financial model.
- Despite a 33% drop in hardware revenue and a 5% decline in content and services revenue in Q3, Xbox reached record monthly active users and streaming hours, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasizing foundational work to reclaim and engage fans.
