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Ubisoft CEO Spills Beans About 2 Far Cry Projects, "Several" Assassin's Creed Games, Both Multi- and Single-Player

techpowerup - Yves Guillemot recently made an appearance in an interview with Variety, in which the Ubisoft CEO spoke about both the ongoing cost-cutting measures and in-development projects at the French gaming giant. When asked about upcoming projects in the Assassin…

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Pro-Gamer Consumer Movement 'Stop Killing Games' Will Launch NGOs in America and the US

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Ubisoft confirms multiple Assassin's Creed and Far Cry games in development

13 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Inside the massive world of esports with Canadian-made Rainbow Six Siege

14 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Ubisoft says more Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry are coming

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Ubisoft CEO Spills Beans About 2 Far Cry Projects, "Several" Assassin's Creed Games, Both Multi- and Single-Player

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Ubisoft CEO Confirms Two Far Cry Games are in Development Alongside “Several” Single-Player and Multiplayer Assassin’s Creed Titles

14 days / wccftech / David Carcasole

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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

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'…


Content shake-up, Matt Booty promoted; consoles prioritized

Xbox head Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft

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Microsoft makes dramatic shake-up to its gaming division as gaming CEO Phil Spencer and Xbox President Sarah Bond depart

14 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by ex-Instacart exec Asha Sharma

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Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox

14 days / theverge / Jay Peters


Longtime Xbox leaders step down; successor announced

End of an Era: Phil Spencer Leaves Microsoft as Xbox Gets New CEO

13 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Microsoft replaces Xbox heads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond with AI exec

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Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft as Xbox chief as new head draws future strategy

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Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer steps down after 38 years with company

14 days / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

Microsoft’s Head of Gaming to Retire After 38 Years at Company

14 days / wsj / Sebastian Herrera

Phil Spencer Retiring After 38 Years At Microsoft

14 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer is Leaving Microsoft After Nearly 40 Years

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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

14 days / wccftech / David Carcasole

Huge shakeup at Xbox as CEO and president both leave

14 days / mashable

Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft

14 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Are Leaving Xbox

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Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo about leaving Microsoft

14 days / theverge / Tom Warren

Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft

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

Microsoft’s new gaming chief makes bold promises about AI in gaming

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Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’

13 days / techcrunch / Anthony Ha

Microsoft Gaming's New CEO Wants To Embrace AI Without "Soulless AI Slop"

14 days / techpowerup

Phil Spencer steps down from Xbox after 12 years, AI exec Asha Sharma takes over

14 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming

14 days / reddit / /u/AgnosticScholar

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

14 days / reddit / /u/tylerthe-theatre

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

14 days / reddit / /u/fatso486

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

14 days / theverge / Sean Hollister

Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond Out, Matt Booty Promoted as Microsoft AI Exec Asha Sharma Named New Xbox Boss – EXCLUSIVE

14 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136


OTHER: layoffs, memos, and community reaction

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

14 days / theverge / Sean Hollister


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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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AMC and Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre are pulling this AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry over ‘hot garbage’

Jude Cramer / fastcompany - When word started circling that AMC Theaters was screening an AI-generated short film, the internet’s cinephiles took it personally.On Wednesday, some social media users reported that the short was playing in the pre-show before trailers at select AMC loc…

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AI: The Best Supporting Actor You’ll Never See

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AMC and Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre are pulling this AI-generated film from theaters after social media outcry over ‘hot garbage’

14 days / fastcompany / Jude Cramer

AMC Theatres Will Refuse To Screen AI Short Film After Online Uproar

14 days / slashdot / msmash

AMC Theatres Blocks AI Short Film From Screening in Pre-Show Advertising

14 days / decrypt / Vismaya V

Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 2:20 pm / permalink 19477 / 4 stories in 14 days


Paramount’s $108.4 Billion Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery Has Passed DOJ Antirust Scrutiny

Erik Gruenwedel / mediaplaynews - Paramount Skydance Feb. 20 disclosed that its hostile $108.4 billion all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery has passed the Depart of Justice’s 10-day antitrust waiting period. The waiting period expired on Feb. 19 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time. The time pe…

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The ongoing bidding war between Paramount and Netflix for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery had some significant news this week that could change the outcome. https://sherwood.news/culture/prediction-markets-give-slight-edge-to-netflix-in-warner-b

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Prediction markets give slight edge to Netflix in Warner Bros. battle after eventful week

14 days / sherwood / Saleah Blancaflor

James Cameron just made 3 arguments against Netflix buying Warner Bros. The last one has stakes for the entire world

14 days / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Paramount’s $108.4 Billion Bid For Warner Bros. Discovery Has Passed DOJ Antirust Scrutiny

14 days / mediaplaynews / Erik Gruenwedel

Cameron backs Paramount in WBD acquisition

14 days / advanced-television / Editor

Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19464 / 5 stories in 14 days


Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are arriving on Nintendo Switch next week as part of Pokémon Day.The post Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary first appeared on iPho…

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Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Nintendo Switch

14 days / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Pokémon Red and Green’s GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop

14 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Nintendo’s next big Pokémon presentation is on February 27th

14 days / theverge / Charles Pulliam-Moore

Nintendo Switch is getting two classic Pokémon games fans have wanted for years, but there’s a big catch

14 days / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are coming to Switch next week for the series’ 30th anniversary

14 days / engadget / Matt Tate

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Games Launch Next Week as Part of 30th Anniversary

14 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen preorders go live — where to buy now for Nintendo Switch

14 days / mashable

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