Asha Sharma
Asha Sharma is an American executive and the current CEO of Microsoft’s gaming division, Xbox.
She succeeded Phil Spencer in February 2026 and previously served as president of Microsoft‘s CoreAI product.
After graduating from university, Sharma joined Microsoft’s marketing department in 2011.
She left the company in 2013 to join a home services startup, then joined Facebook as VP Product & Engineering for its Messenger and Instagram Direct products. She rejoined Microsoft in 2024.
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VGC takes to the stage for the first time ever at one of Glasgow's most historic venues
Asha Sharma forms ‘Xbox Labs’ in response to explosion of AI-powered mods and ports
Xbox CEO says AI mod explosion has changed assumptions around what's possible
Xbox insists it’s not giving up on original IP: ‘We won’t survive if we only relive the past’
Despite doubling down on its biggest franchises, Asha Sharma insists original IP is important
Xbox has ‘started to return to growth’ in first-party following an ‘all-time low’, CEO Asha Sharma reportedly tells staff
The previous strategy was leading to "freefall" financial declines, she said
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma insists Microsoft’s gaming business is ‘not for sale’
Asha Sharma denies reports Xbox could be sold
Asha Sharma ‘has been personally responding to Xbox users’ support tickets’
The Xbox CEO reportedly spends hours every month personally solving player issues
Project Helix will be a ‘family of devices,’ Xbox CEO confirms
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix will focus on affordability, amid rising costs
Asha Sharma says Xbox expects to ‘return to growth’ by this time next year, as it reports an annual decline in revenue
Xbox content revenue decreased 10% in the last quarter, with hardware revenue declining 13%
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma named as adviser to US Federal Reserve on ‘Jobs and Productivity’
Sharma is the only active CEO named on The Fed task forces
Xbox is reportedly planning major layoffs, as Sharma tells staff: ‘We need to reassess our priorities’
Xbox looks set to make significant cuts for the fourth year in a row
Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console affordable
Asha Sharma says Xbox must react to ‘hardware crisis’