Xbox Shakeup: Sarah Bond Out, Phil Spencer Era Ends
Xbox President Sarah Bond is leaving Microsoft as Phil Spencer's gaming reign winds down.
Major leadership upheaval at Xbox. Sarah Bond, the Xbox President widely seen as Phil Spencer's successor, is departing the company. That's a seismic shift for a brand approaching its 25th anniversary.
Meanwhile, Matt Booty — head of Xbox Game Studios — gets a promotion to Chief Content Officer. It's a consolidation of creative power under one roof.
The moves effectively close out Phil Spencer's long run atop Microsoft's gaming division. Spencer, who served as Microsoft Gaming CEO, shaped Xbox through its most transformative years, including the massive Activision Blizzard acquisition and the push into Game Pass.
Bond's exit is particularly surprising. She was the presumptive next-in-line. Now Xbox enters a new chapter with Booty steering content strategy and a leadership vacuum where Bond once stood.