Xbox boss Asha Sharma still can't seem to decide on a stance regarding console exclusivity
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma continues to provide ambiguous responses regarding the company's future stance on console exclusivity. While acknowledging the need for platform-exclusive content, she emphasizes the necessity of reaching broad audiences as a third-party publisher.
Why it matters
The uncertainty surrounding Xbox's strategy reflects the broader industry struggle to balance platform loyalty with the financial benefits of multi-platform game distribution.
Image credit: Eurogamer / Xbox News by Sherif Saed Contributor Published on June 5, 2026 72 comments Follow Fable (2026) Newly-appointed Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma, has now spent over 100 days in her new role. Speaking recently at Bloomberg Tech Live , the executive was asked yet again about the company's stance on exclusivity for first-party games, and whether or not this can even be managed when Microsoft is also one of the largest third-party publishers in the world.
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