01 Apr
Microsoft has announced that Phil Spencer is taking over as head of the company’s Xbox division. The former chief of Microsoft Studios will now be leading that division as well as the entire Xbox business which includes, Xbox Live, Xbox Music and Xbox Video. “Combining these teams will strengthen the connection between some of the […]
18 Mar
Chief Product Officer of Xbox, Marc Whitten, is leaving Microsoft to join Sonos as its Chief Product Officer. The news was announced today on Microsoft’s Xbox Wire. “I have had the extreme pleasure over the last 14 years to work on the greatest product with the greatest team and for the greatest community,” Whitten said. […]
13 Feb
After 25 years at Microsoft, Xbox Europe vice president Chris Lewis has announced he is retiring. “Since joining Microsoft as one of the first UK employees in 1989, Chris has made significant contributions across the partner, enterprise and retail businesses,” said Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi, in part. “He has been a distinguished leader for our Xbox […]
04 Sep
Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of marketing and strategy for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business, announced today at the Citi Global Technology Conference that the Xbox One received a performance boost before moving into full production. “We’re on track for launch in November,” Mehdi said, in part. “We’ll announce a launch date shortly.” “We’ve had real […]