Asha Sharma Becomes Xbox CEO as Microsoft Prepares More Layoffs
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Updated · Aftermath · Jul 7
Asha Sharma Becomes Xbox CEO as Microsoft Prepares More Layoffs
3 articles · Updated · Aftermath · Jul 7
Summary
Asha Sharma has been appointed CEO of Xbox, taking over as Microsoft’s gaming business faces expected layoffs and possible studio closures.
Microsoft appears to be positioning Sharma to oversee painful restructuring while it pushes deeper into AI, with her recent role as president of CoreAI making the promotion fit that strategy.
Sharma previously held senior posts at Instacart and Meta, experience the report frames as aligning her with companies criticized over AI-driven pricing and social-media harms.
The appointment lands amid a precarious period for gaming, where leadership changes can coincide with cost cuts and leave the new chief absorbing public and employee backlash.