Reading the news about Xbox often felt like checking in on someone battling a terminal disease and whose fight wasn’t going well. Looking at the endless layoffs, impossible demands from leadership, canceled projects,

Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are out.

Asha Sharma, who replaces Phil Spencer, promised the 'return of Xbox,' though she didn’t give a date for when any new physical hardware could be released.

In a lengthy post on her LinkedIn page, Bond wrote that she committed to staying with Xbox and guiding it through "a critical period of change" following the Activision Blizzard buyout in 2022. She went on to share her belief that the moment has been "navigated" and Xbox's gaming division is ready for "what comes next."

With no experience working in gaming, the new CEO of Xbox will be pushing for social media integration and AI usage in game development.

Following the announcement of Asha Sharma as the new Xbox boss last night, she immediately took to social media and began replying to various fans and Xbox-related accounts with suggestions and acknowledgements.

Xbox fans are reacting to Microsoft appointing an AI executive with no gaming experience as the new head of Xbox.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma is making big promises for the future of Xbox, including new consoles and game made by humans.

Microsoft has revealed the full list of titles heading to your Xbox Game Pass library in the second February 2026 wave, and it's packed with major releases. The post Your Xbox Game Pass library is getting a serious upgrade with The Witcher 3,