Phil Spencer

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Phil Spencer is an American business executive who served as CEO of Microsoft Gaming from 2022 to 2026. He led Xbox through the Bethesda and Activision Blizzard acquisitions, and retired in February 2026 after 38 years at Microsoft, succeeded by Asha Sharma.

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Analysts attempt to make sense of Xbox's latest exclusivity pivot2026-06-26

Analysts attempt to make sense of Xbox's latest exclusivity pivotin newsletter2026-06-25

Hideo Kojima Shares New Screenshot Of Upcoming Horror Game OD And…Hey, That Looks Like PT!2026-06-23

Hideo Kojima Says Upcoming Xbox Horror Game OD Has a Special System for People Who Are Too Scared to Keep Playing2026-06-23

Only Xbox Was Interested In Kojima’s Horror Game, Other Companies Didn’t ‘Understand The Concept’2026-06-23

PlayStation CEO responds to reports Sony is abandoning PC, seemingly confirms big single-player games will be PS5 exclusives foreverin newsletter2026-06-19

Xbox’s Recent Moves Demonstrate A ‘Basic Misunderstanding’ Of The Industry, Former Sony Gaming Boss Says2026-06-18

Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios boss steps down after less than two years, amid major changes for the platform2026-06-16

Microsoft CEO says Xbox must become 'sustainable' as it reportedly considers major spinoff2026-06-16

Xbox CEO Reportedly Wants To Speed Up Release Of Next Halo And Fallout Games, But Spinning Off The Business Entirely Isn’t Completely Off The Table2026-06-15

Microsoft has considered spinning out Xbox, The Information reports - Reuters2026-06-15

Microsoft CEO Complains About Poor Gaming Profits: ‘There’s More Monetization Of Xbox Games Happening On YouTube’2026-06-15

Asha Sharma faces tough decisions with limited room for manoeuvre | Opinion2026-06-15

Xbox says hardware pricing boom represents "great" opportunity for games streaming2026-06-12

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski believes Xbox is "steering the 'ship' back in the right direction", as E-Day skips PS52026-06-11

Xbox's Matt Booty Talks Bringing Back Exclusivity, Lessons Learned, And The Future Of Xbox2026-06-11

Xbox says hardware pricing boom represents "great" opportunity for games streaming2026-06-11

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma teases "radically different business models", hints at potentially cheaper console to arrive this year2026-06-11

Xbox console exclusives are returning on a 'case-by-case' basis2026-06-10

Game Pass lost millions of subscribers as a result of last year's controversial price hike, Xbox chief strategy officer reveals2026-06-10

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