- Microsoft responded to rumors that Xbox Phil Spencer’s head will retire after launching the next Xbox console
- Kari Perez, head of Xbox Communications, insisted that “Phil will not retire anytime”
- Rumors come in the middle of mass layoffs in Microsoft
In the midst of mass layoffs in Microsoft, the company insisted that the CEO of play Phil Spencer does not retire “anytime”.
Yesterday, the company announced that it would make rapid changes in its studios, which led to massive employment features which saw at least 9,000 members of the staff affected, as well as many game cancellations, especially Perfect Dark,, Farceand the unexpected MMO of The elder scrolls online studio.
After major layoffs, rumors have also started to circulate according to which Xbox’s head should also retire, with Call of duty The Ghostofhope flight saying that “Phil Spencer will retire from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launch of the next generation of Xbox” and that Sarah Bond, current president of Xbox, would take charge of the role.
However, Microsoft has now become and has denied these claims, insisting that Spencer will remain in his role for, probably, a good time.
In a statement to The Verge, Kari Perez, head of Xbox Communications, said: “Phil will not retire anytime”.
That this means that Spencer will not take his imminent retirement, the declaration is quite vague with regard to rumors. There is also no official word of Spencer himself on his future plans.
Meanwhile, Microsoft’s communications chief Frank Shaw also brought to X / Twitter to respond to rumors, saying they were composed.
The next Xbox console is expected to be released in 2027 and is now “entirely in production”.
