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Scott McCrae

Xbox president Sarah Bond speaks out after news of her Xbox departure: "I’ve decided this is the right time for me to take my next step, both personally and professionally"

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Xbox President Sarah Bond has posted a statement she sent to Xbox staff as she departs from the company after an almost nine-year tenure.

Last night news broke that Xbox CEO Phil Spencer will be retiring from Microsoft, with Bond also departing the company as Asha Sharma – lead of Microsoft's CoreAI product – takes over as CEO of Xbox. When the news broke, statements from Spencer, Sharma, current head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella all emerged online, with Bond notably absent. This, mixed with Bond posting on LinkedIn hours prior to the news of her departure breaking, led to some wondering what happened between Bond and the company.

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