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“Xbox is not for sale” says Microsoft’s gaming chief - The Verge
Publisher description: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is taking a ‘long-term view’ of Microsoft’s gaming division.
NewsAPI | Sep 30, 2026 | Tom Warren
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Tom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied reports that Microsoft is considering selling off its Xbox business. Sharma announced her Xbox restructuring in June, calling it a reset for the division. Alongside a major shake-up of Xbox Game Studios, the recent changes look geared toward making Xbox a wholly owned subsidiary like Microsoft does with LinkedIn. Microsoft is reducing management layers at Xbox, offloading smaller studios, and focusing on its larger Xbox franchises.
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