Phil Spencer is the new head of Xbox

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Phil Spencer, former VP of Microsoft Studios, is now head of Microsoft's Xbox division, overseeing Xbox, Xbox Live and Microsoft Studios teams. Spencer reports to Software EVP Terry Myerson.

"In this new job, Phil will lead the Xbox, Xbox Live, Xbox Music and Xbox Video teams, and Microsoft Studios," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella writes in an email to employees. "Combining all our software, gaming and content assets across the Xbox team under a single leader and aligning with the OSG team will help ensure we continue to do great work across the Xbox business, and bring more of the magic of Xbox to all form factors, including tablets, PCs and phones."

In February, Microsoft appointed former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop as the head of its Devices and Services division, which included Xbox. Elop is now officially EVP, Microsoft Devices Group, reporting directly to Nadella.

Former Xbox Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten left Microsoft in mid-March for a similar gig with Sonos, a home audio company.

Posted: Mar 31, 2014 11:15 am
Related Forum: Xbox Forum

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/03/31/phil-spencer-is-the-new-head-of-xbox/

Comments

InvictusPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

I wish this guy luck as the head of xbox.

KixaPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

I Hope he does good at E3 this year

MajPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Hopefully he's not a full on ass hole

DJMarkyMarkPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

I had a feeling that they would promote someone internally. The Xbox has been pretty successful with the Xbox 360 and it will be interesting to see if he will try anything different to boost the sales of the Xbox One.

Evo8Posted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Not surprised by this, he is very publicly active with them.

vTxMoDzPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

El_Shaarawy_ Haha are they being serious

oh sorry i forgot you could run a multi-billion dollar platform...

-CPPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Microsoft is definitely putting the right people in charge.

El_Shaarawy_Posted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Haha are they being serious

OasisPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Well if that's the best you got Jager then I feel sorry for you.

Good luck to Phil Spencer, hopefully E3 will blow us away.

Also, the 360 games with gold has been announced, it's Hitman Absolution and then Deadlight.

MissPosted: Mon. Mar 31, 2014

Congrats to him for becoming that. Very lucky guy and I hope he doesn't screw up. That' be terrible.

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