Ex-Xbox President Sarah Bond Details Sudden Exit And Next-Gen Console Progress

In a surprise twist to Phil Spencer leaving Microsoft after becoming one of the faces of Xbox, it was also announced that Xbox President Sarah Bond is out, representing a major shakeup in management to one of the most popular gaming brands on the planet. Speculation has been rampant since Microsoft announced the changes, and in a post on LinkedIn, Bond added a bit more context to her decision to join Spencer in departing for different pastures. She also gave an update on the status of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox console.

Curiously, Microsoft's blog post announcing the changes included messages from Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft) Spencer (former Executive Vice President of Gaming), Asha Sharma (Spencer's replacement and the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, who will report directly to Nadella), and Matt Booty (Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, who will report to Sharma), but not Bond ...