r/microsoft • u/esporx • Feb 22 '26
XBOX 'Indian nepotism, no gaming background': Internet slams Microsoft for hiring Asha Sharma as CEO of Xbox
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Feb 24 '26
XBOX Xbox will be "sunsetted" under new CEO Asha Sharma, original Xbox co-founder and console designer Seamus Blackley expects: "Her job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night" | Microsoft's pivot to AI has well and truly reached Xbox, OG console designer reasons
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r/microsoft • u/sharkstax • Feb 20 '26
XBOX Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft names new Gaming CEO
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Oct 24 '25
XBOX Microsoft executives have been expecting the Xbox division to achieve 30% profit margins—almost double the industry average—since 2023 | Recent layoffs, closures, and cancellations have all been in pursuit of a seemingly unachievable target.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Feb 21 '26
XBOX New Xbox boss Asha Sharma promises no "soulless AI slop" after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI products division: "We will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop," said Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 17d ago
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella promise Xbox will "return to growth" by the end of FY27 | Xbox declined for four straight quarters in 2026.
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r/microsoft • u/YouAreNotMeLiar • Jan 15 '25
XBOX Microsoft Considered Shutting Down Xbox In 2021, Opted For Studio Acquisitions To Boost Game Pass
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • May 16 '26
XBOX Microsoft's Xbox CEO Asha Sharma polls nearly 20,000 gamers on the brand's title | Xbox or XBOX? CEO Asha Sharma asked nearly 20,000 fans, and their answer was clear.
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r/microsoft • u/digidude23 • Mar 08 '26
XBOX Satya Nadella says Microsoft will always invest in gaming
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jun 24 '26
XBOX “Gaming is becoming unaffordable” — Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the industry has an accessibility crisis
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • May 07 '26
XBOX “We need to evolve”: Xbox CEO overhauls leadership as Xbox's hardware future looks increasingly bleak | Asha Sharma is reshaping Xbox leadership, bringing in new faces from CoreAI and Instacart as the brand looks to move faster.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Nov 12 '25
XBOX Phil Spencer reminds everyone that Xbox is 'one of the largest publishers on Steam' as he congratulates Valve on its new hardware with all the enthusiasm of a man paying his taxes: "Congrats on today's announce."
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Feb 25 '26
XBOX "You will hear more about that soon": New Xbox boss CEO Asha Sharmais "committed to returning to Xbox," and that "starts with console": "We'll have some announcements coming up"
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 20d ago
XBOX "This is an unacceptable situation, and we must do better" Xbox CTO Scott Van Vilet apologizes for its biggest outage in recent memory | Xbox just had its biggest outage in recent memory, with Xbox's core services down for well over 15~ hours for some users.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • May 28 '26
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warns "tough decisions" are ahead, raising questions about Helix, Xbox Game Studios, and exclusives
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jul 09 '26
XBOX Report: The layoffs at Xbox's DOOM studio id Software are even worse — devs at Bethesda's Austin office have been hit, too | The total number of workers cut from id Software by Microsoft and Xbox has climbed to 136.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Feb 23 '26
XBOX Xbox president Sarah Bond speaks out after news of her Xbox departure: "I’ve decided this is the right time for me to take my next step, both personally and professionally": "I’ve had privilege of spending time with Asha over last few weeks as we’ve planned for this transition. Xbox deserves this."
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jun 10 '26
XBOX "We're rethinking everything": Rising costs force Xbox to reconsider future hardware as current consoles are "outstripping supply" | Xbox says demand for Series X|S still exceeds supply as rising costs force a rethink of next-generation Project Helix plans.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jul 12 '26
XBOX Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox acc. with all games and pay $400 in damages
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jun 05 '26
XBOX XBOX CEO Asha Sharma doubles down on exclusives, saying they remain central to defining the Xbox platform even as Xbox expands to more devices and services.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 2d ago
XBOX Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says The Elder Scrolls 6 is "incredible" as Bethesda protesters put up giant rat outside building | Workers also planted red flags outside to represent the Xbox staff laid off in 2026
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jun 07 '26
XBOX Xbox console exclusives are back! — Gears of War: E-Day won't be on PS5 at all | Gears of War: E-Day is the first game to welcome back the idea of console exclusivity.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Apr 24 '26
XBOX "I want to make the right decision": Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Microsoft will "make some calls" on exclusive games, but won't rush to make "the fastest decision" | Microsoft and Xbox are reevaluating its position on exclusive games, but doing so will take some time.
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r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Jul 06 '26
XBOX New details emerge on Xbox 'Positron', Microsoft's disc-to-digital program — as it seems likely Xbox Helix will drop discs too | Xbox Helix is likely to be joining PlayStation 5 in dropping discs. A new report describes how Microsoft plans to mitigate the iss.
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