After a massive Xbox “reset” that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which runs through next June), “we will return XBOX to player and revenue growth.” Xbox will also “improve profits back in line with industry averages,” Sharma said. “Every function and studio will own part of that outcome.”
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Xbox CEO lays out priorities in memo after major ‘reset’
Asha Sharma wants Xbox to return to growth.
Asha Sharma wants Xbox to return to growth.
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Since taking over Xbox in February, Sharma has made sweeping changes to attempt to turn things around. Previously, she has cited challenges like a low accountability margin, increasing component costs for hardware, an “over extended” slate of studios, and platform infrastructure that’s “not built for the battle ahead.” In addition to the major structural changes, Xbox made Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution Xbox console exclusives and is planning to do more. Sharma has also set an ambi
In Thursday’s memo, Sharma laid out four Xbox priorities for fiscal year 2027:
CORE: Strengthen our platform, led by console
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CONTENT: Grow great games into global franchises
CREATION: Make Minecraft the world’s creator platform
CONNECTION: Extend the worlds that fans love
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