Xbox COO Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft.The head of the gaming division, Asha Sharma, said this in an internal letter to employees.Chiang has worked for the company for 21 years.
The COO position at Xbox only became available this year.Chiang took over in July, and before that she led the Minecraft team and was responsible for the development of one of Microsoft's largest franchises.It turns out that she spent about three months in her new position, and she was the first COO in the history of Xbox.
The reasons for leaving are not disclosed.Sharma thanked Chiang for her many years of service and wished her well.Her responsibilities will be temporarily distributed among other Xbox executives, and the company promises to announce details about the management of the operational area later.It is still unknown who will take the position on a permanent basis.
The departure comes amid a major overhaul of Xbox.In July, the company announced it would lay off around 3,200 employees, and this week it emerged that Arkane Lyon was facing closure unless a buyer was found by November 13. Details about Arkane Lyon we sorted it out separately.
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