Major Shake-Up at Xbox: Phil Spencer Reitres, Sarah Bond Resigns, and Asha Sharma to Become the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming

David Carcasole / wccftech - A new report from IGN reveals that Microsoft's gaming division and Xbox are going through a major leadership shake-up. Phil Spencer will retire this coming Monday, February 23, 2026, after first joining Microsoft all the way back in 1988 as an intern. He'…

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Xbox head Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft

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Major Shake-Up at Xbox: Phil Spencer Reitres, Sarah Bond Resigns, and Asha Sharma to Become the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming

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Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft

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Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Are Leaving Xbox

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft

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New CEO Asha Sharma’s AI stance and vision for Xbox

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Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming

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Xbox's New Boss Promises Not To Flood It With 'Soulless AI Slop'

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft / Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft.

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Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s first memo on the future of Xbox

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Microsoft says today’s Xbox shakeup doesn’t mean game studio layoffs

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Microsoft Gaming isn’t growing, even after the $69 billion Activision deal Huge leadership shakeup in the House of Xbox to turn things around www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/m...

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Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond stepping away from #Xbox marks a very meaningful inflection point in the history of #Microsoft and the gaming industry overall. Seismic leadership transitions like this signal paradigm shifts in strategic direction. www.theve

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