Phil Spencer Says Goodbye: ‘[Xbox] Deserves A Thoughtful, Deliberate Plan For The Road Ahead’

The longest-serving head of Xbox is retiring ahead of the brand’s 25th anniversary. Phil Spencer joined Microsoft as an intern and rose to be the CEO of one of its most popular divisions. Maybe its only popular division.

Phil Spencer's Retirement Marks the End of an Era for Video Games

In a stunning series of events, Phil Spencer, former CEO of Microsoft Gaming, has announced his retirement after 39 years in the video game industry. With this departure, Xbox has officially marked the end of an era for Xbox,
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Spencer’s run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand’s 25th anniversary.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who has been at Microsoft since he joined as an intern in 1988 and with Xbox since the software giant launched its first console in 2001, is retiring, sources familiar with the matter who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to IGN.