Xbox CEO Asha Sharma kills Copilot for Gaming, overhauls leadership with CoreAI veterans

Microsoft is winding down Copilot for Gaming on mobile and canceling the planned console release, marking a sharp shift away from an AI-first gaming push.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is reshaping the org with several former CoreAI and outside hires across engineering, design, growth, and subscriptions/cloud.

Two senior Xbox leaders are also leaving or changing roles, underscoring a broader leadership reset.

The move suggests Xbox is prioritizing faster execution, console focus, and community over a standalone gaming AI assistant, amid financial and privacy pressure.