Xbox hopes to have “more than a billion” daily users under CEO Asha Sharma

The past few weeks have been rather stressful, with the future of Xbox seemingly being in flux while we waited for Microsoft to officially announce a number of wide-ranging changes across the console maker’s studios. Finally, the cat has been let out of the bag, with as many as 5 different teams set to part ways with Xbox. Despite this, CEO Asha Sharma remains confident and ambitious, claiming that they hope Xbox will one day serve “more than a billion people each day.”

As obtained by publication The Verge (paywalled), Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently sent out a memo to employees, finally addressing the future of the company in the wake of constant leaks/rumours.

The memo is rather lengthy, and includes details on what will become of studios Arkane; Compulsion Games; Double Fine; Ninja Theory and Undead Labs (with some being sold off and others going independent).

This, of course, is all in service of Xbox’s long-term health according to Sharma, who seems to have some rather ambitious plans for the console maker.

Near the end of the memo, Sharma revealed that she hopes Xbox will one day surpass all other console manufacturers combined, stating:

“I want XBOX to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect. I know we can achieve this goal. XBOX has many of the most beloved franchises in entertainment history, talented studios around the world, and we will return to growth in 2027.”

Given that even the likes of PlayStation ‘only’ sees roughly 130 million monthly active users, Xbox wanting to almost 10x the figure on a daily basis seems like a bit of a stretch. That said, we will have to wait and see.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this latest memo? Is 1 billion daily users feasible? Will Xbox still exist in 2035? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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