Xbox head Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft
Engadget • • technology
Key Points:
- Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, is retiring, with Asha Sharma, President of Microsoft's CoreAI division, appointed as his successor, while Xbox President Sarah Bond is resigning.
- Satya Nadella praised Sharma's extensive experience in scaling consumer platforms and believes she is well-equipped to lead Microsoft Gaming into its next growth phase.
- Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, is promoted to Chief Content Officer and will report to Sharma, while Bond has yet to comment publicly on her departure.
- Spencer, who has been with Microsoft since 1988 and led major initiatives like Xbox Game Pass and key studio acquisitions, is stepping down amid challenges such as declining revenue, layoffs, and increased prices in the gaming division.
- Sharma inherits
