Report: Two former Rare execs are leaving Xbox

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Game Developer · 2 min read · studios

Craig Duncan, head of Xbox Game Studios, and Louise O'Connor, Xbox Game Studios chief of staff, are departing after 18 months and under a year in their roles respectively. Both are former Rare veterans; Duncan spent 14 years there, O'Connor over two decades.

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Asha Sharma Conker's Bad Fur Day Craig Duncan Louise O'Connor Microsoft Rare Satya Nadella Sea of Thieves Xbox Xbox Game Studios

Appeared in 2026-06-16.