Xbox Makes First Game Pass Lineup Announcement Following Layoffs — and CEO Asha Sharma's Admission That Microsoft's Gaming Strategy Failed to Work Out
IGN · 3 min read · business
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted Microsoft's gaming strategy failed, revealing Game Pass has only 30 million subscribers against an internal target of 77 million by July 2026. Sharma cut 1,600 staff immediately with 1,600 more planned over 12 months, citing lower-than-expected subscriber growth and hardware challenges.
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