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There is an opinion that the appointment of Aashi Sharma as the head of Microsoft Gaming is meant to quietly phase out Xbox

One of the creators of the original Xbox, Seamus Blackley, stated that the appointment of Aashi Sharma as the CEO of Microsoft Gaming signifies not the development of the brand, but its winding down. In an interview with GamesBeat, he compared Sharma to a palliative care doctor who does not treat but helps pass away without pain.

According to Blackley, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has placed a bet on AI, and all areas not related to this technology are gradually being shut down. The appointment of someone from CoreAI instead of gamers is a signal. Phil Spencer has retired, Sarah Bond has left the company.

Sharma promises to return to exclusives and avoid "soulless AI garbage," but Blackley does not believe these statements. Gamers have also reacted skeptically: many of the new CEO's responses resemble generated messages.