- Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) promotes Phil Spencer to executive VP of Gaming and names him to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
- Spencer previously led Xbox, Microsoft Studios, and Game Studios.
- The SLT, which now has 16 members, contains the company’s top internal advisors. Spencer’s move indicates Microsoft’s increasing focus on gaming.
- Microsoft appeared to discontinue its original Xbox One console last month to make room for the new Xbox One X console, which the company said broke pre-order records without providing exact numbers.
- Previously: Microsoft discontinues original Xbox One (Aug. 25)