Xbox gamers and business observers had been shocked final week when Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer introduced his retirement, with Xbox president Sarah Bond additionally asserting plans to depart the corporate. Now, Bond has shared her causes for stepping away from the corporate.
In a prolonged submit on her LinkedIn page, Bond wrote that she dedicated to staying with Xbox and guiding it by “a crucial interval of change” following the Activision Blizzard buyout in 2022. She went on to share her perception that the second has been “navigated” and Xbox’s gaming division is prepared for “what comes subsequent.”
“With that, I’ve determined that is the correct time for me to take my subsequent step, each personally and professionally,” wrote Bond. “We’re residing by a transformative technological period that can form the subsequent technology of our business, and I am energized by what’s forward. This second additionally presents a novel alternative for recent eyes and new management to information the group into its subsequent chapter.”
Bond went on to reward incoming Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma, who beforehand served as president of the corporate’s CoreAI division. She additionally pledged to stay as a particular adviser to Sharma for “a clean transition.” Bond went on to supply a short replace concerning the subsequent technology of Xbox consoles.
“Our subsequent console is nicely underway, and collectively we have helped lay the muse for a extra open gaming platform that spans units and reaches gamers all over the world,” mentioned Bond.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has beforehand indicated that the subsequent Xbox might be extra like a PC. Nevertheless, there have been experiences that ongoing reminiscence shortages might delay the subsequent iterations of each Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
As for Bond’s subsequent transfer, she stays a member of the board for Tyson Meals, and earns $125,000 per yr for job as a director for that firm. She additionally just lately obtained a large award of Tyson Meals inventory.