Phil Spencer reflects on 38 years at Microsoft

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Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma
Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company's Xbox business faces increased challenges.

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Xbox Shake-Up: Phil Spencer Exiting as CEO of Microsoft Games Group, Asha Sharma Set as Successor
Xbox shakeup: Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond are leaving Microsoft
Meet Asha Sharma, the Indian-origin AI expert who replaces Phil Spencer as CEO of Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft has announced a significant leadership change in its gaming division, appointing Asha Sharma as the new Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming.

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Asha Sharma takes over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming division as company reshuffles leadership
Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox
Her departure was announced at the same time as Spencer’s, with Asha Sharma moving into the EVP and CEO of Gaming role and Matt Booty being promoted to EVP and chief content officer.

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Microsoft Names Indian-Origin Asha Sharma As Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer Retires After 38 Years
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What Happened to Xbox President Sarah Bond? Amid Phil Spencer's Retirement and Asha Sharma's Promotion, Long-Term Protégé Resigns

Phil Spencer Says Goodbye: ‘[Xbox] Deserves A Thoughtful, Deliberate Plan For The Road Ahead’

The longest-serving head of Xbox is retiring ahead of the brand’s 25th anniversary. Phil Spencer joined Microsoft as an intern and rose to be the CEO of one of its most popular divisions. Maybe its only popular division.
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Spencer’s run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand’s 25th anniversary.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who has been at Microsoft since he joined as an intern in 1988 and with Xbox since the software giant launched its first console in 2001, is retiring, sources familiar with the matter who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to IGN.