Asha Sharma

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AI & Tech

Microsoft CEO Calls Xbox Streamlining ‘Great To See’ After Layoffs

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella faced intense backlash for describing Xbox job cuts as "great to see," highlighting a disconnect between…

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BigTech Companies

Xbox Did Not Pay $400M for Hideo Kojima’s PHYSINT

Microsoft’s recent restructuring and layoffs have fueled speculation that they were intended to fund Hideo Kojima’s new espionage title, PHYSINT,…

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Xbox reset issues: What went wrong

Microsoft’s gaming division is undergoing a severe restructuring marked by 268 layoffs and significant leadership changes, further destabilizing the Xbox…

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Xbox Mythic achievements mirror PlayStation’s Platinum trophy

Xbox is introducing Mythic achievements, a feature that automatically unlocks when players complete all in-game accolades to mirror the prestige…

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Microsoft doesn’t rule out Xbox Game Pass shake-up removing day-one games

Microsoft is reportedly restructuring Xbox Game Pass to eliminate day-one game releases and cloud streaming, with changes expected between February…

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Hideo Kojima’s Physint Lands Xbox, TV and Film Deals

Microsoft’s Xbox division has secured the publishing rights for Hideo Kojima’s action-espionage title "Physint" after PlayStation abruptly canceled the project…

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Xbox Acquires Kojima’s Physint After PlayStation Dropped Project

Xbox has secured the publishing rights to Hideo Kojima’s upcoming title Physint after PlayStation unexpectedly dropped the project, forcing a…

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Entertainment

Double Fine Boss: We Never Made Games Intended To Lose Money

Xbox’s recent 3,200 layoffs have intensified debate over whether failed leadership strategies prioritizing Game Pass expansion unfairly burdened studios delivering…

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Tim Schafer on Double Fine leaving Xbox: A creative awakening

Double Fine Studios has achieved full independence from Microsoft, transitioning away from the Xbox ecosystem to regain creative autonomy and…

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AI & Tech

Xbox Game Pass Adds Monthly Cloud Limits for Reliability

Starting in November 2026, Microsoft will impose monthly cloud gaming playtime limits on Xbox Game Pass subscribers, capping usage at…

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Microsoft Adds Pay-As-You-Go Option to Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft is launching a pay-as-you-go model for Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing users to stream eligible games via hourly bundles without…

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Xbox CEO: Project Helix Is a Family of Devices

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma clarified that Project Helix is a broad family of devices rather than a single console, correcting…

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Xbox CEO Praises Elder Scrolls VI Amid Giant Rat on Bethesda Lawn

Xbox workers at Bethesda protested CEO Asha Sharma's visit with a giant inflatable rat and flags honoring 1,600 laid-off colleagues,…

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New survey shows Xbox’s U.S. decline vs. PlayStation, Nintendo – and its upside

Statista data shows PlayStation leads U.S. console usage at 85%, Nintendo at 76%, and Xbox trailing at 58%, reflecting Xbox's…

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Xbox Confirms Platinum Achievements Arrive Later This Year

Xbox announced new Series X|S updates, including voice clip and party chat recording in the DVR feature, addressing long-requested feedback…

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Xbox FanFest world tour continues despite creator’s exit

Microsoft is proceeding with its global Xbox FanFest tour despite recent layoffs, including the departure of its creator Chris Munson,…

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Xbox’s New Focus: Asha Sharma Details Four Priorities Post-Reset

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma outlined the "Four C's" strategy,CORE, CONTENT, CREATION, and CONNECTION,to reverse a $1.7 billion revenue decline in…

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AI & Tech

Xbox CEO details priorities in memo following major reset

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has set a goal to return the company to player and revenue growth by the end…

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AI & Tech

Xbox revenue dips 10% as Microsoft cloud and AI soar

Xbox content and services revenue, including Game Pass subscriptions, fell 10%, and hardware sales dropped 13% in the latest quarter,…

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Psychonauts 2 Developer Double Fine Hit With Layoffs After Xbox Exit

Double Fine laid off 23 employees as part of a restructuring following its separation from Xbox, citing financial survival as…

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