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Xbox Plans Studio Cuts and Contract Terminations but Denies Reducing Games Investment

Xbox in turmoil: A roundup of leadership changes, studio shakeups, and cancelled games under CEO Asha Sharma

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Jen Glennon

6d ago· 8 min readenNews
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Summary

A running roundup of recent upheaval at Xbox under CEO Asha Sharma, covering rumors, organizational changes, and game cancellations over the past month. The article details leadership shifts, studio restructuring, cancelled projects, and strategic pivots at Microsoft's gaming division as it navigates a changing market landscape in 2026.

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bskyXbox in turmoil: A roundup of leadership changes, studio shakeups, and cancelled games under CEO Asha Sharmapolygon.com

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has implemented many changes over the past month.
Here's every rumor, change, and game cancellation in our running news roundup.
The upheaval signals a significant strategic pivot for Microsoft's gaming division.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has implemented many changes over the past month. Here's every rumor, change, and game cancellation in our running news roundup.

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