'Father of the Xbox' predicts the end following Phil Spencer's exit: The new CEO will be 'a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently into the night'

Phil Spencer's surprise retirement announcement last week, coupled with the equally unexpected resignation of Xbox president Sarah Bond and elevation of former Instacart exec Asha Sharma to Microsoft Gaming CEO, left a lot of unanswered questions. Was Phil forced out? Why didn't Bond, his presumed successor, get the job? Who's this new boss, who only joined Microsoft in 2024 and was previously all about AI? And of course, the big one: What does it all mean?

Frankly, I don't know. I initially suspected shenanigans...