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"When I walked through Microsoft’s doors as an intern in June of 1988, I could never have imagined the products I’d help build, the players and customers we’d serve, or the extraordinary teams I’d be lucky enough to join."
— Phil Spencer , Executive
"I am stepping into work shaped by generations of artists, engineers, designers, writers, musicians, operators and more who create worlds that have brought joy and deep personal meaning to hundreds of millions of players."
— Asha Sharma , Executive
"I want to be the first to welcome her to this incredible team. Working with her over the past several months has given me tremendous confidence."
— Phil Spencer , Executive
"Sarah has been instrumental during a defining period for Xbox, shaping our platform strategy, expanding Game Pass and cloud gaming."
— Phil Spencer , Executive
"Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we've been talking about succession planning."
— Phil Spencer , Executive
"Sharma said she would renew focus on the Xbox console, aiming to 'recommit to our core Xbox fans and players.'"
— Asha Sharma , Executive
"Last fall, I shared with Satya that I was thinking about stepping back and starting the next chapter of my life."
— Phil Spencer , Executive
"My first job is simple: understand what makes this work and protect it."
— Asha Sharma , Executive
""Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we've been talking about succession planning.""
— Phil Spencer , Executive
Key People
CEO of the Xbox gaming unit.
Analyst at D.A. Davidson, providing insights into tech industry trends.
Matt Booty has taken over as the executive vice president and chief content officer at Microsoft's gaming division.
Phil Spencer is the head of Microsoft Gaming.
Sarah Bond is the Xbox president who is also exiting the company.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation.
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Phil Spencer is retiring from his position as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after 38 years with the company. Asha Sharma, previously President of Microsoft's CoreAI division, will succeed him. Xbox President Sarah Bond is also leaving the company, and Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's gaming division, is retiring after 38 years with the company. Asha Sharma, who led AI product development, is appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Xbox President Sarah Bond is leaving the company, and Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
Microsoft announced that Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years with the company. Asha Sharma, who led AI product development, is appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Xbox President Sarah Bond is leaving the company, and Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, is retiring after 38 years at Microsoft. Asha Sharma, previously President of Microsoft's CoreAI division, will succeed him as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Xbox President Sarah Bond is also resigning, and Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
Phil Spencer is retiring from his position as head of Xbox after 25 years. Asha Sharma, president of Microsoft's CoreAI product, will replace him as CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at Microsoft. Asha Sharma, previously leading AI product development, is appointed as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's gaming division, is retiring after 38 years with the company. Asha Sharma, President of Microsoft's CoreAI product, will succeed him as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Xbox President Sarah Bond is also leaving the company, and Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer.
Microsoft announced that Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years, with Asha Sharma appointed as the new executive vice president and CEO of the gaming division. Sharma previously led product development for AI models and services at Microsoft.
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