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Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’

By Jay PetersJuly 30, 2026·Source: The Verge·3 views
Asha Sharma on a background of green Xbox logos.
Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft

After a massive Xbox "reset" that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which runs through next June), "we will return XBOX to player and revenue growth." Xbox will also "improve profits back in line with industry averages," Sharma said. "Every function and studio will own part of that outcome."

Since taking over Xbox in February, Sharma has made sweeping changes to attempt to turn things around. Previously, she has cited challenges like a low accountability margin, increasing compone …

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