In February of this year, Xbox ushered in new management-Asha Sharma took over as head of the game department. She has previously had nothing to do with the gaming business, but Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella has repeatedly stated that he fully believes in her decision to build a successful business on Xbox that will bring even more benefits to the company. At the same time, rumors have repeatedly emerged that Asha Sharma may be appointed as the person in charge of preparations for the launch of Xbox.
In a new interview with The New York Times, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma dismissed rumors that Microsoft plans to abandon its gaming direction. According to her, the leaders of the department face different tasks.
Asha Sharma
Xbox Head
Microsoft and I still have a long way to go. We will look at the long term.
At the same time, Asha Sharma himself said that the Xbox business should resume growth in the next fiscal year. Her long-term goal for the division is to develop Xbox into “a platform that the world can play on.”
Asha Sharma has made several big decisions since joining Xbox. It lowered the cost of Game Pass (at the cost of not releasing Call of Duty on the service on launch day), significantly reorganized its structure, separated several studios, laid off about 2,000 employees, and began focusing more on console development. Sharma is also actively responding to player requests, and this week, the long-awaited “Platinum Equivalent Edition” appeared on Xbox.
