Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma says she is committed to “the return of Xbox” and that the company won't “flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop”
She's promising “The return of Xbox.” … Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has just announced he's leaving …
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Pure Xbox
Fraser Gilbert
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'We Have Good Reasons To Believe In What's Ahead', Insists New Xbox Chief Content Officer
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@paultassi
Paul Tassi
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I think the central question here is what a former Microsoft AI executive considers “bad AI” or “good AI” for Xbox use
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Anand Mahindra
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Your view of gaming as art resonates deeply. Games aren't just entertainment; they're storytelling, design, music, community. The canvas just happens to be interactive. Congratulations Asha. May fortune favour your journey... @asha_shar
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Michael
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She can do as many interviews as she wants. I don't trust Microsoft at all. The AI push is coming eventually. You know it. I know it.
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Lulu Cheng Meservey
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Asha Sharma, Satya's pick as new Xbox CEO, comes out the gate strong: “We will take risks” “We will not treat [games] as static IP to milk and monetize” “We will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop” “Games are and always will be art” [imag…
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“renewed commitment to Xbox starting with console.” “Gaming now lives across devices, not within the limits of any single piece of hardware” Did Copilot write this? https://kotaku.com/... [image]
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an AI exec. in charge of gaming. saying “we don't want more AI slop”. for Microsoft - a company that got famous for their AI slop software.
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Asha Sharma named CEO and EVP of Microsoft Gaming.