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Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo about leaving Microsoft

Xbox chief Phil Spencer has just announced in an internal memo that he's leaving Microsoft after 38 years. In a memo entitled "A new chapter for Microsoft Gaming," Spencer reveals to Xbox employees that he made the decision to retire from Microsoft last fall. He also reveals Xbox president Sarah Bon...

Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo about leaving Microsoft
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Xbox chief Phil Spencer has just announced in an internal memo that he's leaving Microsoft after 38 years. In a memo entitled "A new chapter for Microsoft Gaming," Spencer reveals to Xbox employees that he made the decision to retire from Microsoft last fall.

He also reveals Xbox president Sarah Bond is leaving Microsoft, triggering a big change of management at Xbox. Asha Sharma, currently the president of CoreAI product at Microsoft, is stepping into the Microsoft Gaming CEO role, reporting directly to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Here's Phil Spencer's full memo on his retirement:

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Originally published at The Verge

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