Xbox VP Leaves Just 3 Months After Joining Asha Sharma's Team
An Xbox vice president has resigned following a short tenure, marking a high-profile leadership departure for the company.
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The brief
The vice president of engineering at Xbox has departed Microsoft shortly after joining the team. The executive was previously appointed by CEO Asha Sharma.
Coverage from outlets including PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, TweakTown, 80 Level, and Kotaku confirms the executive is moving to Cognition AI lab. Reports vary on the exact duration of the tenure, citing periods of either two or three months.
Future updates may clarify the impact of this personnel shift on internal engineering projects. Coverage does not yet specify a replacement or further details regarding the executive's transition to Cognition AI.
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Quick answers
Who is the executive leaving Xbox?
The executive is the vice president of engineering who was recently appointed by CEO Asha Sharma.
Where is the executive going?
The executive is joining Cognition AI lab.
How long was the executive at Xbox?
Reports vary, with sources citing either two or three months of tenure.
Coverage (7)
- Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago inkl · 12h ago
- XBOX new vice president of engineering Jared Palmer has already left his job Instant Gaming News · 12h ago
- Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job PC Gamer · 12h ago
- Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago GamesRadar+ · 12h ago
- Xbox engineering VP leaves Microsoft to join Cognition AI lab TweakTown · 12h ago
- VP of Engineering Left Xbox Just 2 Months After Getting Job 80 Level · 12h ago
- Xbox VP Leaves Just 3 Months After Joining Asha Sharma's Team Kotaku · 12h ago
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