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What Xbox CEO told staff in first townhall since layoffs at Microsoft's gaming unit

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What happened

Asha Sharma, the CEO of Xbox, has presented a strategy to stabilize the gaming division after layoffs.

The focus will be on traditional console players as well as developing next-generation hardware options.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:48:50 UTC.

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