All MAJOR XBOX Changes Since CEO Asha Sharma

All the major Xbox changes since Asha Sharma became CEO, in 60 seconds. Every other change is in the pinned comment. 💸 Game Pass Ultimate $29.99 → $22.99 (21 Apr 2026); new Call of Duty games now join Game Pass about a year after launch. 📈 Xbox Series X (1TB disc) $649.99 → $799.99 in the US from 1 Aug 2026. ☁️ Cloud gaming limits from November: 15 hours a month on Ultimate. 🟢 "Microsoft Gaming" renamed Xbox; green logo; all caps "XBOX" after a fan poll. 🎮 Gears of War: E-Day is an Xbox console exclusive: "These are not timed exclusives." 🕵️ Kojima's PHYSINT: PlayStation stepped away; Xbox is the new publisher (10 Sep 2026). ✂️ About 3,200 jobs cut (announced 6 Jul); Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs let go. 🪖 The next mainline Halo is being made by a team inside Activision. 🧬 Project Helix, the next Xbox, plays Xbox console and PC games. ☁️ GTA 6: Xbox says it will not be streaming exclusively or to PC. 📉 Circana: US Xbox hardware sales down 33% Jan–Aug 2026, an all-time low. Sharma: "Xbox is not for sale." Which change surprised you most? 👇 #Xbox #GamePass #GamingNews Credits: footage from the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 broadcast, the official Xbox Games Showcase 2026 recap (Xbox), "Hideo Kojima Reveals Lead Cast Member for PHYSINT" (Xbox / Kojima Productions), the Microsoft Ignite 2025 keynote (Microsoft), the Bloomberg Tech interview with Asha Sharma (Bloomberg Live) and the GTA VI Extended Look teaser (Rockstar Games), used for news commentary. Logos and cover art belong to their owners. Xbox Series X photo by Der. Bellemer (CC BY 4.0). Cover photo of Asha Sharma by Jasonglewis (CC0). Pixel-art host, music and sound effects made for this channel (AI-assisted). Sources: VGC, The Verge, IGN, Variety, Game Informer, Push Square, Windows Central, Kotaku, Kojima Productions, Xbox Wire, Circana via VGC.