New Microsoft Satya Nadella has announced a few organisational changes at the software giant and one of the big changes is that Phil Spencer (former head of Microsoft Game Studios) assumes control of all things Xbox.
"Phil will lead the Xbox, Xbox Live, Xbox Music and Xbox Video teams, and Microsoft Studios. 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. Phil will continue his close partnership with Yusuf Mehdi, who leads business strategy and marketing for Xbox, George Peckham, who heads up third-party partnerships and Mike Angiulo, who will continue leading Xbox hardware."
Since former Xbox head Don Mattrick left last summer the Xbox division was headed by Julie Larson-Green (software and hardware), but she was given a new position within Microsoft last month and this is the first time since Mattrick's departure that there is one boss of all things Xbox.
Phil Spencer wrote a post on the Xbox Newswire about this being "A New Day at Xbox".
"This past year has been a growth experience both for me and for the entire Xbox team. We've taken feedback, made our products better and renewed our focus on what is most important, our customer. Our mission is to build a world-class team, work hard to meet the high expectations of a passionate fan base, create the best games and entertainment and drive technical innovation. As we continue forward, this renewed focus and mission will be a foundational part of how I lead the Xbox program."