Tag: Xbox Boss
News 'Keep The Feedback Coming' - Xbox Boss Says New Console Features Were Built Two Weeks Ago
An impressive start to Asha Sharma's reign
Yesterday, we were treated to the surprising news that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles were getting a major dashboard update for the first time in what feels like forever, with multiple features being implemented including custom colour settings, the ability to disable Quick Resume for certain...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Was Asked About Retirement A Year Ago, And Here's What He Said
"I don't want Xbox to be afraid to innovate"
We've finally now managed to grasp that Phil Spencer is actually leaving Xbox in the very near future — he's currently sticking around until the summer to help Asha Sharma get settled in as Microsoft Gaming CEO — and it's reminded us of a few things that were said about his potential retirement over...
News Xbox Head Doubles Down On The Importance Of Console, Says It's A 'Reference Experience'
"We will be team Xbox, and we'll get through this together"
Last week, we saw a video and a couple of images doing the rounds from a Microsoft event where new Xbox boss Asha Sharma was introduced to her new team by Phil Spencer, and now we know a bit more of what was actually said. This is coming from a transcript over at Windows Central, which...
News 'I Think She'll Be Fine' - Xbox Legend Peter Moore Reveals His Advice For Asha Sharma
He also wants her to put some fun back into the industry
Everyone's having an opinion on the new Xbox boss Asha Sharma at the moment, and Peter Moore (a former Xbox boss himself) is one of them — he's just been interviewed by the folks over at GamesBeat. Moore is of the opinion that Sharma is going to be "just fine" in the role as Microsoft...
Video Phil Spencer Introduces New Xbox Leader At Microsoft HQ
"An emotional day here for the team."
It's been a busy week for Asha Sharma — not only has she started her first few days on the job as Microsoft Gaming CEO and overall Xbox boss, but she's also been interviewed and introduced to the team over at Microsoft HQ. Posting on social media recently, Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg shared a video of Phil...
News Xbox Boss Questioned On Whether Exclusives Could Return In The Future
"The plan's the plan until it's not the plan."
Ever since Asha Sharma was announced as the new Xbox boss last Friday, there's been speculation about whether exclusive games could become part of Xbox's strategy in the future once again, and she's at least partially addressed this in a new interview with Windows Central. Speaking on a whole range of...
News 'Return To Our Roots' - Xbox CEO Reiterates Her Goals For The Future
Asha Sharma has officially completed her first day in the role
This past Monday marked Asha Sharma's first day in the job as Microsoft Gaming CEO and overall Xbox boss, and she used the opportunity to reiterate her "goal" and "focus" points for the future. She mentioned this as part of the response to IGN's Ryan McCaffrey about her gamertag...
News Xbox Boss Explains Her Gamertag Activity, Says 'Faking Would Be A Terrible Idea'
She didn't expect it to get so much attention
Over the weekend, new Xbox boss Asha Sharma received a ton of attention after sharing her Xbox gamertag on social media, and there was some skepticism about how much gamerscore she'd managed to rack up so quickly. We highlighted this in a post on Pure Xbox yesterday — she'd been getting full...
News Xbox CEO Shares Her Three Favourite Games Of All Time, Along With Her Gamertag
It's a good list, and she's a Chrono Trigger fan too!
We all know that ex-Xbox boss Phil Spencer is a massive gamer, but new Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma doesn't come from a gaming background in terms of her career. That said, she's still got great taste in Xbox games! Sharma was asked about her three favourite games on social media over the...
News 'No Tolerance For Bad AI' - New Xbox Boss Says Games Need 'Great Stories Created By Humans'
AI slop is out of the question, she says
With the new Xbox boss (Asha Sharma) coming from an AI background inside of Microsoft, there's been a lot of discussion about how AI will be integrated into her Xbox vision, which she chose to address in an interview with Variety. Speaking to the outlet on Friday, Sharma advised that she has "no tolerance...
Feature Who Is Asha Sharma? A Look Back At The Career Of The New Xbox Boss
Phil Spencer's successor!
Whenever Phil Spencer eventually decided to retire from his position as Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO, we naturally assumed that position would go to Xbox president Sarah Bond — but with Sarah leaving the company following Phil Spencer's retirement last night, it's ended up going to the relatively unknown Asha Sharma...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Is Clearly Loving Metaphor: ReFantazio Right Now
How about you?
Metaphor: ReFantazio has been out for a week now on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and we can confidently say it's one of our top games of 2024. It's so good that we even gave it an "Outstanding" 10/10 review here at Pure Xbox! Xbox boss Phil Spencer has clearly been loving his time with the game as well, as he took to the social...
