Xbox’s Asha Sharma Speaks On Camera For First Time As Microsoft Gaming CEO

Even although Asha Sharma has been very lively in making enhancements for Xbox followers over the previous few weeks, we nonetheless have not seen her converse publicly on digicam as Xbox boss — or no less than, not till a GDC vlog went stay over the weekend.

A YouTuber often known as Mr. Wright Way was in attendance at GDC 2026 again in March, and whereas talking to Phil Spencer about his retirement from Xbox, he occurred to stumble upon new Xbox boss and Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma on the similar time, prompting her first on-camera look for Xbox (no less than that we find out about!).

The trade is a candy one, with the vlogger wishing Sharma all the perfect in her position, and likewise questioning Spencer about his retirement plans. Sharma enthuses about how she’s excited to attend her first GDC, whereas additionally joking that Spencer will spend his retirement snowboarding – which he concurs with!

Of course, although that is our first on-camera sighting of Asha Sharma as a part of Team Xbox, she has been concerned with numerous interviews in current weeks, and there might be different recordings on the market which have but to floor.

This is clearly just a bit random meetup at GDC, however we assume Sharma will take centre stage on the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 in June, which is probably going the place we’ll get our first formal look from the brand new Xbox boss.

As for Spencer, he is nonetheless sticking round till the summer season to assist Sharma get acquainted together with her environment, so maybe he’ll have a parting message to share with us in June as properly. We want him all the perfect in retirement!