Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

About this episode

The episode discusses Phil Spencer's retirement and the future of Xbox under new leadership.

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kirk, Maddy, Jason

Topics covered

• gaming news
• Xbox
• Phil Spencer
• Asha Sharma
• brand management

Keywords

• Phil Spencer
• Xbox
• Asha Sharma
• gaming news
• brand salvage

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Organizations: Xbox, Maximum Fun, Triple Click

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