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‘Xbox is not for sale’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma formally denied reports that Microsoft plans to divest or spin off its gaming division. Senior leadership currently supports Sharma’s strategic overhaul despite previous internal discussions regarding a potential sale of the business unit.
- 01Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the gaming division is not for sale
- 02Internal reports previously suggested Microsoft leadership considered spinning out the Xbox business entirely
- 03CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood now support Sharma's current strategic overhaul plans
- 04The denial addresses months of speculation regarding the long-term corporate standing of the gaming unit
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling off its Xbox business. The Information reported in June that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood had been considering spinning out Xbox entirely, and then reported earlier this month that both execs have "more recently supported Sharma's plans to overhaul the […]