Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo about leaving Microsoft
TL;DR
Xbox chief Phil Spencer announces his retirement from Microsoft after 38 years, with Sarah Bond also leaving. Asha Sharma will take over as Microsoft Gaming CEO, reporting to Satya Nadella.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer has just announced to employees that he's leaving Microsoft after 38 years. In a memo entitled "A new chapter for Microsoft Gaming," Spencer reveals to Xbox employees that he made the decision to retire from Microsoft last fall.
He also reveals Xbox president Sarah Bond is leaving Microsoft, triggering a big change in management at Xbox. Asha Sharma, currently the president of CoreAI product at Microsoft, is stepping into the Microsoft Gaming CEO role, reporting directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Here's Phil Spencer's full memo on his retirement:
When I walked through Microsoft's doors as an intern in June o …