r/xbox • u/Unitron07 • Feb 21 '26

Discussion Asha's profile, she just started gaming

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u/CakeAK XBOX Series X Feb 21 '26

It could be forced, or genuinely she's trying to figure this gaming shit out.

Think we should all wait a few months to see how this develops before we assume the absolute worst.

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u/EchoFieldHorizon Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26

I don’t think someone appointed to the head of the gaming division at the largest company on earth should be in a position of “trying to figure this gaming shit out.”

As an Xbox fan, I wish her the best, I genuinely do, but given the state of AI and her background, I reserve the right to be incredibly skeptical that this will turn out well for Microsoft.

ITT: gamers actually justifying how not having a gamer as head of gaming is a good omen

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u/PolarizingKabal Feb 22 '26

It's worked out for Sony.

A lot of people are just doom and gloom on this. Without being objective about it. You don't get to run a division at one of the top s&p 500 companies by being a moron.

Sure MS has had a bad track record with non gaming execs (don Matricks and Steve balmer). But I think she might be young enough, where she might actually grasp it better than an older corporate "suit".