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Xbox CEO Has Been Secretly Handling Support Tickets to Resolve Customer Issues

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Phil Spencer stepped down as CEO of Xbox, with Asha Sharma taking over the role.

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Expert Verified By Sharma Seems Dedicated to Improving Xbox! Add Tech4Gamers on Google At T4G, my task is to cover the latest news around the gaming globe ASAP and with the utmost precision. I adore all the games and respect all the devs behind the amazing games that we get all year. So, whether it's a PC or a Console game, I got it all covered. Earlier this year marked a major shift in Xbox leadership that saw Asha Sharma taking over from Phil Spencer as the company CEO. Since then, there have been some major changes, but the company does seem like it's on a better route. Before the layoffs, fans had grown so fond of her that they even believed she had been doing a better job than Spencer. Sharma has revealed that she's also been secretly handling support tickets herself to resolve customer issues. Why it matters: Despite everything that has happened since her takeover, Sharma has undeniably been very dedicated to her position, and Xbox's overall state has improved as well, even in the hardware department. The Wall Street Journal profiled Asha Sharma, revealing that the Xbox CEO has been anonymously handling customer support tickets every month to get better feedback from their users to help improve and resolve their problems. She looks at all sorts of problems, from ecosystem issues to specific game-level issues, and personally works to solve them. This is real...

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What this signalsA leader's exit often changes who makes buying decisions.

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Phil SpencerCEO

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  • Phil SpencerCEO · Named in the story

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  • directors

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Detected
Sep 14, 2026
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