The last few years of Xbox have been expensive. Under the leadership of Phil Spencer, Microsoft has spent billions of dollars trying to build an ambitious future for gaming that looks a lot like Netflix. And while its Game Pass subscription service started out as a bargain for gamers (though not so much now), that … Read more
After nearly 40 years at Microsoft, Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is leaving the company, along with Xbox president Sarah Bond. Spencer’s retirement was announced on February 20 in a statement from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, stating, “Last year, Phil Spencer decided to leave the company, and we have been talking about … Read more
Not yet, it seems. “To be clear, there are no organizational changes at our studios,” Microsoft Gaming EVP Matt Booty wrote in a note today. It’s kind of buried under everything else Microsoft’s outgoing and incoming game directors are saying, so figure it’s worth bringing to the surface!
When I walked through the doors of Microsoft as an intern in June 1988, I could never have imagined the products I would help build, the players and customers we would serve, or the extraordinary teams I would be lucky enough to join. It was an epic ride and truly the privilege of a lifetime. … Read more
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft after nearly 40 years at the software giant. Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft, a major shakeup in the leadership of Xbox and Microsoft’s gaming efforts. Asha Sharma, current product president of CoreAI, takes over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Phil … Read more
Hi team, I know there is a lot of news today. I am incredibly proud of what we have built together over the past eight years. PC and cloud gaming is growing faster than ever, our next console is in full swing, and together we’ve helped lay the foundation for a more open gaming platform … Read more
Overwatch 2sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit shooter Overwatchwas announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five PVP matches and several new characters including Overwatch’s the first black heroine. After canceling the planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game developers ended up bringing back a … Read more
Last year, Microsoft confirmed that it was working on a next-generation Xbox console in collaboration with AMD. Now AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use AMD’s own chips, could launch in 2027. “Development of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, featuring AMD’s semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a 2027 launch,” AMD CEO … Read more