# Xbox CEO says the team has one year to start growing again

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-ceo-says-the-team-has-one-year-to-start-growing-again/
- Published: 2026-07-30T22:10:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T22:34:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/games/973520/xbox-ceo-memo-one-year-growth
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Xbox has set a deadline of June 2027 to resume growth.
- The plan follows layoffs and a broad restructuring.
- Console, major franchises, King and Minecraft are central priorities.

## Summary

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has told staff the business has one year to return to player and revenue growth, following a major restructuring involving thousands of redundancies and the spin-off of four studios. The target, set for the end of fiscal year 2027 in June next year, is paired with a plan to restore profits to industry-average levels and make every team responsible for the outcome.

Sharma’s strategy centres on strengthening Xbox’s console-led platform, expanding games into global franchises, turning Minecraft into a creator platform, and extending fan communities across more products and services. Xbox says it reaches more than 100 million people daily, over 500 million monthly and nearly one billion annually; it aims for sustained double-digit player and engagement growth by 2030, while focusing studios on major franchises, casual games through King, and greater investment in Minecraft.

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