Xbox head Asha Sharma commented in an interview with The New York Times on rumors of a possible sale or spin-off of Microsoft's gaming business. Amid large-scale restructuring, layoffs, and the closure and transfer of studios to other company divisions, such assumptions have been particularly actively discussed in recent months.
Sharma gave an unambiguous answer to this question: “Xbox is not for sale”. She added that Microsoft intends to do everything necessary for the long-term success of the division, including finding suitable partners and an optimal operating model.
Xbox is not for sale. We will do everything necessary to ensure the company's success, and we will look for the right partners, the right operating model, and everything else that is needed to achieve this goal.