Asha Sharma
Asha Sharma is a technology industry executive serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft's Xbox division. She leads the overall strategic planning and brand direction of the Xbox gaming business, encompassing the gaming platform, hardware, and services ecosystem. Prior to joining Microsoft, she had years of experience in consumer technology and product management, and is known for driving cross-team collaboration and business strategy transformation.
Timeline (last 90 days)
According to a Fortune report, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans to push through three more rounds of layoffs this month, in November, and in January next year.
Of the 3,200-person layoff plan announced in July, 1,600 took effect immediately at that time.
In July 2025, Sharma, under the name of an organizational "reset", announced the elimination of 3,200 positions within Microsoft's fiscal year 2027.
Xbox has established Xbox Labs — a small internal skunkworks whose goal is to turn emerging ideas into things players and developers can experience.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has explicitly stated that Xbox will not be sold.
Reportedly, Nadella and Hood have recently shifted to supporting a business reform plan proposed by Sharma rather than an outright sale.
Asha Sharma is the CEO of Xbox.
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Of the 3,200-person layoff plan announced in July, 1,600 took effect immediately at that time.
50%UnverifiedAsha Sharma is the CEO of Xbox.
50%UnverifiedAccording to a Fortune report, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma plans to push through three more rounds of layoffs this month, in November, and in January next year.
50%UnverifiedIn July 2025, Sharma, under the name of an organizational "reset", announced the elimination of 3,200 positions within Microsoft's fiscal year 2027.
50%UnverifiedXbox has established Xbox Labs — a small internal skunkworks whose goal is to turn emerging ideas into things players and developers can experience.
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