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Phil Spencer Retires from Xbox After 38 Years as Microsoft Taps AI Exec as Gaming CEO

Asha Sharma will take over as CEO, reiterating the importance of core gamers.

Dot Esports

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is leaving, and a Microsoft AI exec is taking over with president Sarah Bond also resigning

Phil Spencer has been with Microsoft since 1988

GamesRadar

Xbox boss Phil Spencer is retiring, and his replacement is an AI executive who joined Microsoft in 2024

Sarah Bond, who was widely expected to take the reins one day, has instead resigned from the company.

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Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft appoints Asha Sharma CEO of Microsoft Gaming; major Xbox leadership reshuffle announced

Xbox enters a new era as Phil Spencer retires and Asha Sharma takes over

Windows Central

The next Xbox is coming in 2027, and the strategy behind it is a bigger deal than people realize

From AMD's claims of a 2027 Xbox to the idea of a plurality of Xbox next-gen consoles — lets sift through some fresh details.

Windows Central

AMD just hinted the next-gen Xbox could ‘launch in 2027’ — here’s why I’m not convinced

AMD CEO Lisa Su just revealed that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox is set to "launch in 2027." Here's why I'm skeptical of that.

Tom’s Guide

AMD CEO suggests next-gen Xbox will launch in 2027—the premium console's chip is 'progressing well'

Let's hope RAM prices clear up by then.

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Square Enix director promises Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Rebirth and Part 3 releases will come to Xbox — "Let's enjoy the world of FFVII together"

The director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake has confirmed Rebirth and Part 3 are coming to Xbox following the first part's successful launch on the console.

Windows Central

Xbox Play Anywhere continues to have a "AAA" problem — why are most publishers uninterested in supporting Xbox's future?

The Xbox Ally has given Xbox a unique problem — increasingly it highlights games that are missing Xbox Play Anywhere, which is central to Microsoft's strategy.

Windows Central

Xbox’s Sarah Bond addresses 30% margin rumors — reveals “People who play XPA play 20% more”

In a recent Fortune interview, Xbox president Sarah Bond says players using Xbox Play Anywhere spend 20% more time playing, while avoiding direct answers on Microsoft’s reported 30% profit margin target.

Windows Central

Future Xbox consoles may feature AMD’s FSR ray regeneration, a breakthrough that could supercharge graphics performance and next‑gen visuals, claims Xbox's Matt Booty

Microsoft president of game content and studios Matt Booty says Microsoft has co-developed FSR Ray Regeneration with AMD, with more to come in the future.

Windows Central

How Xbox is using its loudest fans to guide its biggest transformation yet

Xbox is shifting from console-first to a play-anywhere future, and its president, Sarah Bond, is relying on its passionate player base to chart the path forward.

Fortune

Next-gen Xbox confirmed – could be more premium than Steam Machine

Xbox's president doubles down on the next console – "hardware is absolutely core"

Xbox President Sarah Bond discusses the future — "Hardware is absolutely core to everything we do at Xbox. Our most valuable players love the hardware experience."

Despite doubts about Xbox's future, Xbox President Sarah Bond isn't worried. She describes a future hardware platform that is both powerful, running all of your existing console games as well as PC games on top.

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Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: Your entire Xbox console library, the full power of Windows PC gaming, and no multiplayer paywall

The new Xbox platform is said to be a "premium" experience, and now we have some details on what it'll look like.

TechRadar

Next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles may use much stronger hardware, and I'm worried we'll get premium prices without a premium experience

Not with the way Xbox has been behaving recently

GamesRadar

Next-gen Xbox console will focus on "connecting all your devices in one place," Phil Spencer teases, with the handheld ROG Xbox Ally a sign of things to come

Lining up with Sarah Bond's recent comments

GamesRadar

"Someone go tell Nintendo that": Former Blizzard president responds to Xbox boss saying exclusives are "antiquated," says "Nintendo has continually dominated with outstanding games"

I for one am shocked the company that doesn't make exclusives sees them as "antiquated"

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Phil Spencer says next-gen Xbox is first-party — the Xbox Ally hints at what’s next

Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft is developing the next Xbox console, describing it as a first-party device and hinting that it builds on the Xbox Ally’s cross-platform vision. As Xbox faces mounting pressure to hit ambitious profit targets and redefine what “next-gen” means, the company’s future hardware could blend…

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Next Gen Xbox Console Price: Will Premium Specs Justify Its Rumoured $1,000 Tag Ahead of 2027 Release Date?

Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox console in development with AMD. Fans question if the rumoured $1,000 price is worth the premium specs.

TechRadar

The next-gen Xbox console sounds like it could be a PC-hybrid, just like the rumors suggested, with the Xbox president calling it a 'very premium, very high-end curated experience'

According to Xbox president Sarah Bond, the next-generation Xbox will be a "very premium" and "very high-end" console.

GamesRadar

Exclusive games are "antiquated," Xbox president says, because everyone's just going to go play Call of Duty, Minecraft, Roblox, and Fortnite anyway: "That's actually what's really driving community in gaming"

"We're really seeing people evolve way past that"

Tom’s Guide

The next Xbox could be a hybrid PC/Console — and I have no idea how to feel about that

The next Xbox sounds like it could take a lot of influence from gaming PCs, but I have some concerns that Microsoft is going to mess it up somehow.

A new Xbox console has been confirmed – the bad news is that it might be hideously expensive

Xbox president Sarah Bond has revealed the next-gen Xbox will be "premium"

PC Gamer

Xbox president says the next-gen console will be 'very premium' and 'very high-end' which is totally treading on PC gaming's turf

Imagine if PC gaming becomes the affordable option compared to consoles.

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