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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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