There’s new leadership in charge at Xbox, but no clear sign of where the division is heading.
There’s new leadership in charge at Xbox, but no clear sign of where the division is heading.
by Andrew WebsterFeb 23, 2026, 8:30 PM UTCAndrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.
The last few years of Xbox have been expensive. Under Phil Spencer’s leadership, Microsoft has spent billions of dollars in an attempt to build an ambitious future for gaming that looks a lot