Microsoft Reorganizes Xbox Leadership, Promotes Sarah Bond and Matt Booty

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Matt Booty is now the Executive Vice President of Gaming Experiences and Platforms.
Microsoft has reorganized its Xbox leadership, promoting Sarah Bond and Matt Booty.
Sarah Bond is now the Executive Vice President of Gaming Ecosystem and Monetization.
The changes are part of Microsoft's strategy to strengthen its position in the gaming industry.

Microsoft has recently undergone a significant reorganization of its Xbox leadership. The changes, announced on October 26, 2023, include the promotion of Sarah Bond and Matt Booty. Sarah Bond, previously the Corporate Vice President of Gaming Ecosystem at Microsoft, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Gaming Ecosystem and Monetization. In her new role, Bond will oversee the development and implementation of strategies to grow and monetize Microsoft's gaming ecosystem.

Matt Booty, who was the Head of Xbox Game Studios, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Gaming Experiences and Platforms. Booty's new role will involve overseeing the development of gaming experiences across all Microsoft platforms.

The reorganization is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to strengthen its position in the gaming industry. The company has been investing heavily in gaming, including the acquisition of Bethesda Softworks in 2020. The leadership changes are expected to help Microsoft better integrate its gaming assets and drive growth in the sector.

The changes were announced in a memo from Phil Spencer, the Head of Gaming at Microsoft. Spencer emphasized the importance of the gaming sector to Microsoft and expressed confidence in the abilities of Bond and Booty to lead the company's gaming initiatives.

Confidence

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Doubts
  • The exact roles and responsibilities of Sarah Bond and Matt Booty in their new positions are not clearly defined in the sources.

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Microsoft Reorganizes Xbox Leadership, Promoting Sarah Bond and Matt Booty

IGN (Imagine Games Network) Ryan McCaffrey Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:00
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    Microsoft reorganizes Xbox and AI leadership

    The Verge Tom Warren Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:00
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      Microsoft Xbox Bethesda Redfall Arkane Executives

      Kotaku Luke Plunkett Thursday, 26 October 2023 10:00
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        Tech Moves: Xbox exec shuffle; Outreach hires president; UW grad students win Google fellowships

        GeekWire Taylor Soper Thursday, 26 October 2023 09:00
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        Microsoft gaming, Xbox, Phil Spencer leadership changes memo

        The Verge Tom Warren Thursday, 26 October 2023 08:00
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