Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand.

One More Thing:

Kirk: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)

Maddy: Icebreakers (New Yorker documentary)

Jason: Under the Island

LINKS:

"Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up" (Tom Warren / The Verge) theverge.com/tech/883015/microsoft-xbox-new-ce…

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