- Microsoft has responded to rumors that Xbox Phil Spencer will retire after the launch of the next Xbox console
- Kari Pérez, head of Xbox Communications, insisted that “Phil does not retire soon”
- Rumors come in the midst of mass layoffs in Microsoft
In the midst of mass layoffs in Microsoft, the company has insisted that the Phil Spencer Games CEO will not retire “soon.”
Yesterday, the company announced that it would make quick changes in its studies, which has resulted in mass job cuts that have seen at least 9,000 members of the affected personnel, as well as many games cancellations, including Perfect dark, Alwaysand the unnoticed MMO of The Elder Scrolls Online study.
After the main layoffs, the rumors also began to circulate that the Xbox chief is also ready to retire, with Obligations Leaker Ghostofhope alleging that “Phil Spencer will retire from his role as CEO from Microsoft Gaming after the launch of the next Xbox generation” and that Sarah Bond, current president of Xbox, would assume the role.
However, Microsoft has now filed and denied these statements, insisting that Spencer will remain in his role, presumably, a good time.
In a statement to Verge, Kari Pérez, Head of Communications of Xbox, said: “Phil will not retire in the short term.”
If this means that Spencer will not withdraw imminently, the statement is quite vague regarding rumors. Nor is there an official word of Spencer himself in his future plans.
Meanwhile, Microsoft’s head of communications, Frank Shaw, also turned to X / Twitter to respond to rumors, claiming they were invented.
According to the reports, the next Xbox console will be launched in 2027 and is now “completely in production.”
