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archangelmorph · 2026-02-20T20:39:26+0000

For all of Phil's failures, he's been a gamer since jump.

New CEO probably doesn't even know what an Xbox is.

All kinds of fucked…

Seomel · 2026-02-20T20:39:27+0000

Phil was genuienly good guy and now they are putting some no name retard in charge of xbox and without Sarah too? Lmao, what a fucking shitshow

Simpdimples · 2026-02-20T20:39:35+0000

and for a brief moment, i created alot of value for the shareholders

LordCBH · 2026-02-20T20:39:36+0000

Matt booty chief content officer. Has there EVER been a more undeserved promotion in the history of this planet?

Hero_Select · 2026-02-20T20:39:47+0000

This has been a hell of a week lol

Dacvak · 2026-02-20T20:39:49+0000

adamsapple on suicide watch

Joe Cool · 2026-02-20T20:39:54+0000

Windom Earle said:
Surely the diverse woman will save the business!

$20 says she isn't even real. She's probably just AI lol

HeisenbergFX4 · 2026-02-20T20:40:06+0000

Topher · 2026-02-20T20:40:28+0000

Microsoft couldn't let Sony's shit show dominate the news

Bry0 · 2026-02-20T20:40:29+0000

Wow, so Phil is suddenly retired, Sarah bond RESIGNED and the coreai president is running gaming?

You can deduce what may be going on…

Haint · 2026-02-20T20:40:31+0000

LOL Xbox now led by AI woman who probably thinks Halo is an artisinal shampoo and Forza is a fruit drink.

*Edit* I was half joking, but seems she really is just a flighty career executive bouncing between unrelated companies she deems to be promotions into more prestigious roles. She has legit very likely never touched a console or "core" videogame in her entire life before Nutella started grooming her for the role.

Draugoth · 2026-02-20T20:40:35+0000

Good ridance.

Plague Doctor · 2026-02-20T20:40:35+0000

Now we wait with our popcorn and drinks at the ready until people who defended Phil for every dumb fucking thing for over a decade toss him name and legacy to the wolves to defend the new CEO.

Are you ready for the whiplash?

Ellis · 2026-02-20T20:40:36+0000

I'm amazed it took so long for him to be pushed into "retirement".

PatientGamer · 2026-02-20T20:40:40+0000

Gambit2483 · 2026-02-20T20:40:43+0000

SEGAvangelist · 2026-02-20T20:40:43+0000

ShaiKhulud1989 said:
What a mighty answer that will wash away all Sony's BluePoint woes.

I can't even. Somebody, help Jez.

Sony has great timing for this kind of thing.

{insert code here} · 2026-02-20T20:40:46+0000

Windom Earle said:
Surely the diverse woman will save the business!

This is the new Xbox chief? You cannot be serious

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Mr_JPF · 2026-02-20T20:40:50+0000

Total Gamer Victory, it's celebration time Gaf bros. :

Kilau · 2026-02-20T20:40:53+0000

splattered · 2026-02-20T20:40:56+0000

I can't help but wonder if A.I. is just going to COMPLETELY ruin gaming as we know it... seems like all companies are putting themselves through the meatgrinder hoping to find a way to make more money with A.I. Such a fucking curse.

Coloress_Kafka · 2026-02-20T20:40:58+0000

Damn Microsoft really told Phil to take the weekend to figure it out but don't come back on Monday. That's some str8 up Mad Men shit.

Kacho · 2026-02-20T20:41:02+0000

RIP

adamsapple

bighugeguns · 2026-02-20T20:41:03+0000

HeisenbergFX4 said:

Here comes the cowboys, awesome.

StereoVsn · 2026-02-20T20:41:14+0000

Topher said:
Asha Sharma - Microsoft | LinkedIn

Experience: Microsoft · Education: University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management · Location: United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Asha Sharma’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

www.linkedin.com

Zero experience in gaming but all in on AI. This will end well I am sure…

PSFore · 2026-02-20T20:41:24+0000

wrong thread

LordCBH · 2026-02-20T20:41:36+0000

PlayStation: "we've made the worst decision this week!"
Microsoft: "Hold my copilot generated beer!"

Draugoth · 2026-02-20T20:41:38+0000

splattered said:
I can't help but wonder if A.I. is just going to COMPLETELY ruin gaming as we know it... seems like all companies are putting themselves through the meatgrinder hoping to find a way to make more money with A.I. Such a fucking curse.

It already is. Have you seen NAND and RAM prices?

PauloRoberto · 2026-02-20T20:41:55+0000

If zealots still need to be convinced that MS is giving no fu**s about gaming... just look who is in charge now (im talkign about the AI stuff, of course)

Bernardougf · 2026-02-20T20:41:56+0000

LoL wtf is this week ...

Btw Asha as lead for the Xbox ??? Looooollll

Holy fuck MS you had Sony being shit on big time and felt jealous?

ShaiKhulud1989 · 2026-02-20T20:42:02+0000

SEGAvangelist said:
Sony has great timing for this kind of thing.

That's what corporate espionage is for

Celcius · 2026-02-20T20:42:03+0000

Phil is finally gone. But xbox is still cooked.

Windom Earle · 2026-02-20T20:42:04+0000

Full emails from Nadella, Spencer, Sharma, and Booty

Saber · 2026-02-20T20:42:23+0000

Phil and Sarah be like "my job here is done"

People will probably think things will change but its probably under new bad management lol

RoboFu · 2026-02-20T20:42:27+0000

spookyfish said:
WOW. That's a quick turnaround on that "retirement."

it wasn't quick at all. its par for the course for these things. If you take notice that exactly 1 year ago is when things started changing rapidly at Xbox. Upper management always stays on a year during transition. So really his going out was planned since at least a year or more.

Durin · 2026-02-20T20:42:33+0000

You know, I'm not even mad or sad about it.

Picking an AI person, when their Copilot is a shitshow vs other AI options, to run your gaming department...is great news for Linux.

Fake · 2026-02-20T20:42:43+0000

Topher said:
Asha Sharma - Microsoft | LinkedIn

Experience: Microsoft · Education: University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management · Location: United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Asha Sharma’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

www.linkedin.com

Zero gaming experience. This will end up well.

Tobimacoss · 2026-02-20T20:42:43+0000

No, not like this, wow.

Sintoid · 2026-02-20T20:42:48+0000

AI will play Microsoft Games
Not me

diffusionx · 2026-02-20T20:42:49+0000

Topher said:
Asha Sharma - Microsoft | LinkedIn

Experience: Microsoft · Education: University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management · Location: United States · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Asha Sharma’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.

www.linkedin.com

she cute

PSFore · 2026-02-20T20:43:13+0000

Bond sounded too corporate, so they replaced her with another robot.

Topher · 2026-02-20T20:43:15+0000

"As monetization and AI evolve and influence this future, we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop. Games are and always will be art, crafted by humans, and created with the most innovative technology provided by us."

We like the word "slop" now?

Moriarty1889 · 2026-02-20T20:43:21+0000

Phil retiring is actually a good thing. He drove the brand into the ground imho. Sarah out too is a big plus as she knew fuck all about gaming. Let's see where this goes now…..between this and Sony killing off Bluepoint Studio this is turning out to be one hell of a way to get this new year started. Who knows what will happen next.

Kacho · 2026-02-20T20:43:29+0000

PSFore said:
Bond was a bad spokeswoman, to be honest. Not denying she is smart, but they don't need that corporate image right now.

She lined up the chicken job over at Tyson's months ago

Knight of the Round · 2026-02-20T20:43:31+0000

At this point the western gaming development sphere should just turn around, bend over, stretch their assholes long and wide for China to pound them till Kingdom Come.

Or, in the words of every single YouTuber clickbaiter,

IT'S OVER.

BlueManifest · 2026-02-20T20:43:39+0000

What does a instacart exec know about gaming?

Mownoc · 2026-02-20T20:43:48+0000

Sarah running from the Titanic already.

Phil leaving soonish I expected, Sarah making for the door this soon I did not.

spons · 2026-02-20T20:43:57+0000

The bigger news here is that IGN has an actual scoop.

StereoVsn · 2026-02-20T20:43:58+0000

Xbox division as a whole:

asdasdasdbb · 2026-02-20T20:44:00+0000

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