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  "path": "/threads/xbox-king-phil-spencer-bows-out-as-asha-sharma-grabs-the-controller-sarah-bond-exits.2633882/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T03:01:42.000Z",
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    "Console Gaming",
    "Microsoft’s major layoffs",
    "GhostOfHope claimed",
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  "textContent": "### Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’​\n\nSpencer has headed up Microsoft’s Xbox efforts since 2014.\nby Jay Peters and Tom Warren\nJul 3, 2025, 1:10 AM GMT+5:30\n\nMicrosoft says that Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and the head of Xbox, isn’t retiring “anytime soon.” The company has responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, which have spread online today following Microsoft’s major layoffs.\n\n“Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to _The Verge_. The denial comes after _Call of Duty_ leaker GhostOfHope claimed “Phil Spencer will be retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launch of the next generation Xbox” and that Xbox president Sarah Bond would be taking over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming.\n\nWhile Microsoft’s comment doesn’t address the rumor fully, it makes it clear Spencer isn’t retiring imminently. Separately, Microsoft communications chief, Frank Shaw...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "Xbox King Phil Spencer Bows Out As Asha Sharma Grabs The Controller, Sarah Bond Exits"
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