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Xbox's First-Ever Chief Operating Officer Leaves Role Just Three Months After It Was Created
IGN • • general
Key Points:
- Helen Chiang, Xbox’s first-ever chief operating officer, has left the role just three months after its creation, as announced by CEO Asha Sharma in an internal memo.
- Chiang had been with Xbox for 21 years and was promoted to COO in July 2026 to oversee end-to-end P&L responsibilities across content, hardware, platform, and services amid Xbox’s restructuring.
- The reason for Chiang’s brief tenure as COO has not been disclosed, coinciding with Xbox’s ongoing restructuring that includes layoffs of 3,200 employees and divestment of several studios.
- Arkane Lyon, working on Marvel’s Blade, faces potential closure by mid-November if a buyer is not found, reflecting broader instability in the gaming industry.
- EA recently announced the closure of BioWare and cancellation of the next Mass Effect game, sparking fan outcry and industry concern, though hopes remain for the continuation of the Prime Video series adaptation.
