Overview
- Phil Spencer is retiring after nearly four decades at Microsoft and will advise through the summer to support the handover.
- Asha Sharma, previously president of Microsoft’s CoreAI product, takes the top gaming role reporting directly to Satya Nadella.
- Sharma outlined three priorities in her first memo: great games, the return of Xbox for core fans, and shaping the future of play.
- She signaled a cautious approach to AI and monetization, rejecting low‑quality automated content in favor of human‑crafted games.
- Matt Booty was promoted to executive vice president and chief content officer, while Xbox president Sarah Bond is departing Microsoft.