{"id":361640,"date":"2026-02-24T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=411403"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:42:42","slug":"the-new-ceo-of-xbox-would-like-to-prioritize-ai-over-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-new-ceo-of-xbox-would-like-to-prioritize-ai-over-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The new CEO of Xbox would like to prioritize AI over video games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recent decision by Phil Spencer, president of Xbox, to step down has raised a wave of uncertainty about the future of the company. <strong>This surprising news has been accompanied by <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/en-xbox-estan-aliviados-de-que-sarah-bond-ya-no-sea-presidenta-de-la-empresa\">the unexpected resignation of Sarah Bond<\/a>, who was considered his successor, and the appointment of Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This change in leadership has raised questions about the strategic vision that Xbox will follow in an environment of significant transformations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Unexpected Withdrawal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/xbox-is-relieved-that-sarah-bond-is-no-longer-president-of-the-company\" title=\"The new leader, Asha Sharma, who joined Microsoft in 2024\">The new leader, Asha Sharma, who joined Microsoft in 2024<\/a> after her time at Instacart, has expressed her commitment to revitalizing Xbox, denying any intention to shift the focus towards &#8220;soulless artificial intelligence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>former Microsoft collaborator Seamus Blackley has criticized <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/el-fundador-de-xbox-cree-que-microsoft-quiere-destruir-la-compania\">the company&#8217;s recent pivot towards artificial intelligence<\/a><strong>, suggesting that this could imply a bleak future for the Xbox brand<\/strong>. According to Blackley, the approach Microsoft is taking could lead Xbox to be &#8220;on the brink.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ROG Xbox Ally \u2013 Dancing in the Dark \u2013 Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b6EJxjdRPAw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For its part, several sources indicate that Microsoft may be prioritizing AI over its line of video games, raising concerns about how player expectations will be met. <strong>There is a possibility that the company is focusing more on a transition towards AI, which could affect the quality and authenticity of its productions<\/strong>. Blackley emphasized that Microsoft&#8217;s current direction may be applying an approach that abstracts the creative essence of video games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the doubts, Sharma has expressed his desire to align Microsoft&#8217;s strategies with the demands of the gaming market, stating that &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/if-we-only-wanted-to-make-money-we-would-only-release-our-games-on-steam-says-the-ceo-of-one-of-the-leading-indie-developers\">short-term efficiencies that compromise quality will not be pursued<\/a>.&#8221; <strong>The gaming community is closely watching the company&#8217;s next steps, hoping that this restructuring does not signify the end of an era for Xbox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent decision by Phil Spencer, president of Xbox, to step down has raised a wave of uncertainty about the future of the company. This surprising news has been accompanied by the unexpected resignation of Sarah Bond, who was considered his successor, and the appointment of Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming. This change in leadership has raised questions about the strategic vision that Xbox will follow in an environment of significant transformations. An unexpected retirement The new leader, Asha Sharma, who joined Microsoft in 2024 after her time at Instacart, has expressed her commitment to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":361653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[22611,22612,22613,22614,22615,22616,22617,5094,22618,22619,22620,13270],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-361640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-asha-sharma-ceo-microsoft-gaming","tag-cambio-direccion-xbox","tag-comunidad-gamers","tag-estrategias-videojuegos-xbox","tag-futuro-xbox","tag-impacto-ai-en-videojuegos","tag-inteligencia-artificial-microsoft","tag-phil-spencer","tag-phil-spencer-xbox","tag-prioridades-microsoft-gaming","tag-renuncia-sarah-bond","tag-sarah-bond","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361640"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361640\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":361933,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/361640\/revisions\/361933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/361653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=361640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=361640"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=361640"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=361640"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=361640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}