Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by ex-Instacart exec Asha Sharma

Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, appears at the Political Opening of the Gamescom conference in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2023.Microsoft's head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company faces increased challenges in its Xbox business."Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we've been talking about succession planning," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a memo to employees that was published on ...