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2026-02-24
The Verge/Tom Warren just reported that Microsoft chose Asha Sharma over Sarah Bond to be Microsoft Gaming's CEO because: •The pivot away from console was led by Bond and hasn't gone well for Xbox. •Microsoft's Xbox hardware revenue has declined for three financial years in a
2026-02-24 View on X
The Verge

Sources: some Xbox staffers say they are relieved that Sarah Bond is leaving, after she led a pivot away from the console with the “Xbox everywhere” strategy

2026-02-23
The Verge/Tom Warren just reported that Microsoft chose Asha Sharma over Sarah Bond to be Microsoft Gaming's CEO because: •The pivot away from console was led by Bond and hasn't gone well for Xbox. •Microsoft's Xbox hardware revenue has declined for three financial years in a
2026-02-23 View on X
The Verge

Sources: some Xbox staffers say they are relieved that Sarah Bond is leaving, after she led a pivot away from the console with the “Xbox everywhere” strategy

Microsoft has a new gaming CEO who wants to bring Xbox back from the brink. … Xbox fans had been anticipating the retirement …

2026-02-21
Phil Spencer's email to staff says he decided to retire and pursue a new chapter last fall and will remain in an advisory role through the summer: “Last fall, I shared with Satya that I was thinking about stepping back and starting the next chapter of my life. From that moment,
2026-02-21 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

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.

Asha Sharma's first official photo as Microsoft Gaming's new CEO was taken in Halo Studio's playtest room! Off to a good start. #Halo #Xbox [image]
2026-02-21 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

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.

2026-02-20
Phil Spencer's email to staff says he decided to retire and pursue a new chapter last fall and will remain in an advisory role through the summer: “Last fall, I shared with Satya that I was thinking about stepping back and starting the next chapter of my life. From that moment,
2026-02-20 View on X
CNBC

Phil Spencer will retire after 38 years at Microsoft; Asha Sharma, the president of product in Microsoft's Core AI business, will become the CEO of gaming

Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company faces increased challenges in its Xbox business.

Phil Spencer's email to staff says he decided to retire and pursue a new chapter last fall and will remain in an advisory role through the summer: “Last fall, I shared with Satya that I was thinking about stepping back and starting the next chapter of my life. From that moment,
2026-02-20 View on X
IGN

Xbox President Sarah Bond, long thought to be Phil Spencer's heir, is leaving; Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is promoted to Chief Content Officer

Spencer's run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand's 25th anniversary.  —  Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer …

2026-01-22
In a media call, Ubisoft chief financial officer Frederick Duguet explained the decision to cancel Prince of Persia Sands of Times remake and 5 other games, and delay seven games including an unannounced project that (according to Jason Schrier) could be the Black Flag Remake.
2026-01-22 View on X
Bloomberg

Ubisoft cancels six games and delays others amid a restructuring into five genre-specific “creative houses”, and expects net bookings of ~€1.5B for FY 2025-2026

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is canceling game projects, shutting down studios and cutting its guidance …

2026-01-21
In a media call, Ubisoft chief financial officer Frederick Duguet explained the decision to cancel Prince of Persia Sands of Times remake and 5 other games, and delay seven games including an unannounced project that (according to Jason Schrier) could be the Black Flag Remake.
2026-01-21 View on X
Bloomberg

Ubisoft cancels six games and delays others amid a restructuring into five genre-specific “creative houses”; it expects net bookings of ~€1.5B for FY 2025-2026

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is canceling game projects, shutting down studios and cutting its guidance …

2025-07-03
Breaking: Halo Studios was affected by the Microsoft Xbox layoffs. #Halo [image]
2025-07-03 View on X
CNBC

Source: Microsoft plans to lay off ~9,000 employees, or less than 4% of its workforce, across teams and role types, after cutting ~6,000 in May and 300+ in June

read Phil Spencer's note to staff Bloomberg : Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Workers in Second Wave of Major Layoffs IGN : Microsoft Makes Significant Layoffs Across Gaming Division, Xbox Bo...

Here's more information from Engadget who spoke to a Halo Studios developer: •At least 5 employees were laid off, they received an invite to a meeting with organization leaders, and two (very long) hours later, the Teams call began. •The mood at the studio is tense, especially
2025-07-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Microsoft cut hundreds of Xbox jobs across studios, including King, ZeniMax, and Halo Studios, and cancels games like the new Perfect Dark and Everwild

Hundreds of people were laid off as the company canceled upcoming games such as Perfect Dark and Everwild

Breaking: Halo Studios was affected by the Microsoft Xbox layoffs. #Halo [image]
2025-07-03 View on X
Bloomberg

Sources: Microsoft cut hundreds of Xbox jobs across studios, including King, ZeniMax, and Halo Studios, and cancels games like the new Perfect Dark and Everwild

Hundreds of people were laid off as the company canceled upcoming games such as Perfect Dark and Everwild

2024-10-22
Netflix shut down their AAA video game studio “Team Blue”. Their development team included Joseph Staten, who was the creative lead for Halo. Source: https://www.gamefile.news/... [image]
2024-10-22 View on X
Game File

Netflix shut down AAA game studio “Team Blue”, which hired industry veterans and seemed set to pursue a big-budget multi-device strategy, amid a gaming shake-up

The SoCal studio boasted senior veterans from Halo, God of War and Overwatch  —  One of Netflix's most intriguing video game studios is no more.

2023-07-12
FTC has lost and Microsoft can acquire Activision Blizzard! “...the Court DENIES the motion for preliminary injunction. The FTC has not shown it is likely to succeed on its assertion the combined firm will probably pull Call of Duty from Sony PlayStation, or that its ownership of... https://twitter.com/... [image]
2023-07-12 View on X
Reuters

The UK CMA says it will not accept new remedies from Microsoft over Activision but would consider a restructured deal, which may require a fresh investigation

Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday that a new restructured Microsoft-Activision deal could require a fresh merger investigation.

FTC has lost and Microsoft can acquire Activision Blizzard! “...the Court DENIES the motion for preliminary injunction. The FTC has not shown it is likely to succeed on its assertion the combined firm will probably pull Call of Duty from Sony PlayStation, or that its ownership of... https://twitter.com/... [image]
2023-07-12 View on X
CNBC

A US court denies the FTC's preliminary injunction bid to stop Microsoft's Activision deal, as the FTC “has not shown it is likely to succeed” in showing harm