Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Warns Staff of 'Surprising and Frustrating' Challenges Ahead, Signals Business Reset
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Jennifer Maas
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma sent a memo to staff addressing "surprising and even frustrating" challenges facing the Microsoft-owned gaming division, including a 3% accountability margin for the fiscal year. The memo, published on Xbox Wire, comes after the Games Showcase event and focuses on reshaping the business and addressing specific weaknesses, though it does not directly address potential layoffs.
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The note... does not address potential layoffs but instead focuses on specific weaknesses within the division, including a 3% accountability margin for the fiscal year
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