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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Maybelyn B. Paden

Xbox Launches XP Division To Build Movies and Theme Parks Striving To Be the 'Number One' Brand

Microsoft's Xbox has unveiled a bold new division called XP (Credit: XBOX WIRE)

Xbox has created a new XP division to turn its biggest gaming franchises into films, TV, merchandise and even theme parks, as it pursues an ambition to become the 'number one' entertainment brand in the world.

The move, announced on 8 October 2026, brings Xbox's transmedia strategy under a single banner for the first time and marks a concerted push beyond the console market.

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