Ashley has been writing about video games professionally for over eight years, but her path into gaming journalism wasn't exactly a straight line. She grew up playing games and got a Nintendo 64 when ...

Sharma also shared her public Xbox gamertag on X in response to queries from the Xbox community. Her gamertag on the platform is “AMRAHSAHSA” — her full name in reverse. Notably, former Xbox boss Phil ...

“And the thing about games is, if you get good at one game, you can be good at any game. … They’re all hand-eye coordination and observing patterns.” That’s a line from Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and ...

Asha Sharma has "no tolerance for bad AI" as she takes on the role of Microsoft Gaming CEO and EVP. Speaking to Variety, Sharma said she is "coming into gaming as a platform builder" and that she ...

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 ...

Asha Sharma is not a veteran of the gaming industry by any means. However, she has experience with large-scale technology platforms used by millions, and in some cases billions, of people worldwide.

Microsoft announced on February 20, 2026, that longtime CEO of Xbox and Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has stepped down and will be replaced by Asha Sharma from the Company’s AI Division. Asha Sharma ...

The new head of Xbox has aimed to squash fears that her arrival could spearhead a rise in the use of generative AI among its games, offering a promise to "not chase short-term efficiency". Microsoft ...

Spencer to remain as adviser through summer Asha Sharma named CEO of gaming division Matt Booty promoted to chief content officer Xbox COO Sarah Bond exits Microsoft Feb 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT ...

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who has been at Microsoft since he joined as an intern in 1988 and with Xbox since the software giant launched its first console in 2001, is retiring, sources ...

As Microsoft's position in the game console space seems increasingly diminished, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming says she's fully committed to delivering a new Xbox console. In an email to employees ...