Microsoft places gaming at its core, Nadella asserts

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told Xbox leadership that gaming is a core identity for the company and that Microsoft will remain long on gaming, reaffirming substantial ongoing investment in Xbox under new CEO Asha Sharma. He emphasized Microsoft's platform-and-developer focus with gaming as a central pillar and even joked that DirectX helped spur the GPU era. The piece also notes that a rumored “blank check” for Sharma isn’t accurate, per Microsoft’s Frank Shaw. Overall, the message signals a continued, long-term commitment to gaming as a core part of Microsoft’s strategy.