Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft

Phil Spencer, main enforcement serviceman of gaming astatine Microsoft Corp., during an interrogation successful New York, US, connected Tuesday, Nov. 12th, 2024. | Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

After astir 40 years astatine Microsoft, Xbox main and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is leaving the company, on with Xbox president Sarah Bond. Spencer’s status was announced successful a memo from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella connected February 20th, stating, “Last year, Phil Spencer made the determination to discontinue from the company, and since past we’ve been talking astir succession planning.” 

Last summer, Microsoft responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, saying astatine the clip that helium was “not retiring anytime soon.” Microsoft’s CoreAI president, Asha Sharma, volition beryllium moving into Spencer’s erstwhile relation arsenic Microsoft Gaming CEO, portion Matt Booty is being promoted to EVP and main contented officer. 

Follow on present for the latest updates connected Microsoft’s Xbox enactment changes…

• Xslop?
• Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s archetypal memo connected the aboriginal of Xbox
• Read Xbox main Phil Spencer’s memo astir leaving Microsoft
• Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox