Top Xbox Leaders Phil Spencer And Sarah Bond Exit Microsoft In Shakeup

Microsoft's Xbox division is getting a major management overhaul that begins with the departure of Phil Spencer, the long-time face of Xbox who said he is stepping down to embark on "the next chapter of my life." Likewise, Xbox President Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft to begin a new chapter. Their departures (one of which was rumored since last July) leave massive holes to be filled, which Microsoft has already done.

Stepping in Spencer's shoes as Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming is Asha Sharma. She brings a fresh set of eyeballs to Xbox, after having previously served as Chief Operating Office at Instacart and a stint as Vice President at Meta.

"Asha has helped build and scale services that reach billions of people and support thriving consumer and developer ecosystems. She brings deep experience building and growing platforms, aligning business models to long-term value ...