Sarah Bond is leaving Xbox

Sarah Bond during the May 2024 Bloomberg Technology Summit. | Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Sarah Bond, the president and COO of Xbox, is leaving the organization, along with CEO of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer. Her departure was announced at the same time as Spencer’s, with Asha Sharma moving into the EVP and CEO of Gaming role and Matt Booty being promoted to EVP and chief content officer. In a note to employees that she shared on LinkedIn late Friday, Bond writes that she will “remain on as a Special Advisor to Asha to help ensure a smooth transition and set the organization up for continued success.”

Microsoft is making the changes as it is undergoing some dramatic shifts to its Xbox plans, including bringing Windows and Xbox …

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