By Jason Sutich
Publication Date: 2026-03-03 23:34:00
Microsoft’s long-standing gaming console system, Xbox, may soon come to an end as one of its co-founders hinted at the company shifting its focus toward AI rather than the gaming system.
In an interview, Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley claimed the gaming console is no longer a priority for Microsoft, according to KTLA 5.
“[Microsoft CEO] Satya Nadella has made an incredible number of bets and invested an incredible amount of money and credibility in the transform model AI future,” Blackley said. “Xbox, like a lot of businesses that aren’t the core AI business, is being sunsetted. They don’t say that, but that’s what’s happening.”
Xbox co-founder predicts console will be phased out under new CEO
Blackley forecasted that Xbox’s days may be numbered under the new CEO of Microsoft’s gaming department.
“I expect that the new CEO [of Microsoft Gaming], Asha Sharma’s job is going to be as a palliative care doctor who slides Xbox gently…
