Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Confirms Changes
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma officially announced the internal changes on X, along with the planned retirement of the Microsoft Copilot AI companion on mobile and console.
Xbox is in a major transitional period right now, and the latest report confirms a new series of internal changes that could have a big impact on the company. Following the recent departure of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and Xbox President Sarah Bond, the new CEO, Asha Sharma, hasn't hesitated to reposition the brand.
In recent weeks, that's meant the announcement of the next-gen Project Helix, a reduction in the price of Xbox Game Pass, and a new logo that returns to the neon greens of olden Xbox. Today, a major team reorganization is apparently playing out, which could shape further decisions to come.
The Verge's Tom Warren reported on the team reorganization, sharing quotes from Sharma's internal memo to employees and details about the new faces at Xbox. Apparently, a number of Sharma's former compatriots in Microsoft's CoreAI division are now joining Xbox, including Jared Palmer, former CoreAI VP of design Tim Allen, former CoreAI head of growth Jonathan McKay, and former CoreAI general manager,...
