Windows Wrap: I don't care if the new Xbox CEO is a gamer — I care if she puts gamers first

A composited image of Asha Sharma seated in front of a large illuminated Xbox logo on a clean gradient background.

I had to scrap the entire first draft of the Windows Wrap this week because Phil Spencer retired. That alone would’ve been enough news for a month. On top of Spencer retiring, Microsoft appointed Asha Sharma as CEO of Microsoft Gaming, putting her in charge of Xbox, Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and King.

That’s the biggest leadership shake-up Xbox has seen in over a decade, and it instantly set off a debate: “Is she even a gamer?”