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Microsoft Hired an Analyst with an Influential Video Game Blog to Fix Xbox
Microsoft said Matthew Ball will help shape Xbox strategy as the company adds a new chief technology officer and promotes a business-development executive.
- On Wednesday, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the hiring of industry analyst Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer to revitalize the division's hardware fortunes and drive future strategy.
- These appointments follow a broader corporate overhaul under Sharma, who replaced former Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer in February to reverse hardware sales declines and improve competitiveness against rivals like Sony and Nintendo.
- Alongside Ball, Sharma appointed Scott Van Vliet, former Azure AI leader, as Chief Technology Officer and promoted Chris Schnakenberg to Vice President of partnerships to strengthen foundations and improve execution.
- Strategic shifts under Sharma include price cuts for the Game Pass subscription service, development of a PC-console hybrid called Project Helix, and removal of the Copilot AI assistant from the ecosystem.
- Xbox will present a roadmap for the rest of 2026 and tease plans for the coming years during a scheduled showcase presentation next month, as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary later this year.
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https://famiboards.com/threads/bds-...nt-and-complicity-in-the-gaza-genocide.13199/ (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. hired a longtime video-game industry analyst to help turn around its Xbox division. Click to expand... On Wednesday, Xbox announced it appointed Matthew Ball to the position of chief strategy officer. Ball, the chief executive officer of research house Epyllion, is known for his in-depth studies of the…
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