The industry is discussing the change in Xbox leadership. After Phil Spencer, who led the division for over a decade, stepped down, Microsoft handed over management of the gaming division to Ashe Scharme, a top manager from CoreAI.
The decision has sparked discontent among the brand's veterans. One of the creators of the original Xbox, Seamus Blackley, has criticized the reshuffle. In his opinion, appointing a manager with a background in AI, rather than in the gaming industry, is a worrying sign. He believes that the company is more focused on developing artificial intelligence than on Xbox itself as a gaming platform.
Blackley stated that Sharma's new role is akin to "a palliative care physician who will calmly guide Xbox to its peaceful end." The quote quickly spread across social media.
There have been no official announcements about abandoning consoles. This is Blackley's personal assessment. Sharma herself previously promised "zero tolerance for low-quality AI" and assured that games will remain a product of human creativity, without "soulless" machine content.
