Xbox: The End of the Phil Spencer Era (Podcast)

This week, Zak and Aaron sit down to discuss some pretty massive changes over at Xbox, namely the retirement of long-time CEO Phil Spencer and the quiet disappearance of his heir apparent, Sarah Bond. In their place, we find Asha Sharma, a seasoned executive who most recently led Microsoft's CoreAI team. The why of it all is a bit murky at the moment, but that leaves plenty of room for speculation, with one big question at the heart of everything: what's next for Xbox as the brand navigates its new, Phil-free future? Please, enjoy. Sources: Asha Sharma named EVP and CEO, Microsoft Gaming (https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026...) - The Official MicrosoftBlog The Xbox Situation Is Worse Than Microsoft Are Letting On (   • The Xbox Situation Is Worse Than Microsoft...  ) - Bellular News New Xbox CEO Responds To ‘Real Gamer,’ AI Tweet Accusations (https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass...) - Forbes Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is (https://www.theverge.com/games/883159...) - The Verge Call Of Duty Lost $300 Million In Sales Due To Game Pass (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cal...) - Report - GameSpot Black Ops 7 Had Call Of Duty's Worst Sales Year Ranking In The US Since 2008 (https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bla...) - GameSpot Xbox Sales Are Down 70% Year-Over-Year With PS5 Down 40% (https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultass...) - Forbes Listen to Beach Girl on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7d3st...) Check Out MosscatMarket on Instagram (  / mosscatmarket  ) Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/32... (video made with Headliner.app) Intro: 00:00:00 A Big-Time Leadership Shakeup: 00:04:26 The Fall of Xbox: 00:20:21 What Comes Next(box)?: 00:44:24 Conclusions: 00:57:07 Outro & Thank Yous: 01:01:01