Nilay Patel
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We're back with Verge Senior Reporter Tom Warren.
Before the break, Tom is explaining the recent history of Xbox's struggles.
But now I want to look ahead to current Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, her previous role in AI, and how this leadership change could affect the future of the Xbox.
The new head of Xbox is Asha Chalmers, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming.
She does not appear to have any gaming background.
I mean, she's out there posting on social media, like, what game should I play?
She's making overtures to this audience.
But before this, she led core AI at Microsoft.
She was a VP of product at Meta.
She was a CEO of Instacart.
She's got a corporate operator background.
She's been at the big companies.
She's run big projects.
She's faced the pressure.
She's handled it professionally.
But she's not a gamer.
Phil very famously is a gamer.
I would point out that Nintendo is not run by gamers.
Sony is not run by gamers.
They're actually arguably more successful.