Microsoft's Xbox chief lays out plan to pass rivals on margin by 2030 in memo to employees

Microsoft's gaming unit wants to invest in its Minecraft franchise and expand through partnerships, including in China.

Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft After a massive Xbox "reset" that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo obtained by The Verge, Sharma told staff by the end of fiscal year 2027 (which…