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Phil Spencer Steps Down, Asha Sharma Named CEO of Microsoft Gaming
Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft

Phil Spencer Steps Down, Asha Sharma Named CEO of Microsoft Gaming

Microsoft Gaming is being reorganised under new leadership: Asha Sharma is taking over as CEO, while Phil Spencer is retiring. Matt Booty is becoming the new Chief Content Officer, while Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Nevertheless, Microsoft remains committed to its games division.
By Marcel Kleffmann 2 min read
"Cool... but Dad, How Can I Actually Land Now?"
Johannes Roth has been Mimimi's MD from founding to closure. His solo project brings back his love for coding from being a kid - through his kids (all photos: Johannes Roth Core Production).

"Cool... but Dad, How Can I Actually Land Now?"

The former Mimimi Games founder Johannes Roth is back in games development: With one man show Core Productions and a love for the Nintendo 64. We spoke with him in detail about his reignited love for coding, how his family helped him shape expectations for his game and the end of his time at Mimimi.
By Pascal Wagner 9 min read
Super Crowd Entertainment Strengthens Indie Arena Booth Project Team with Leonie Wolf
Archive image from the Indie Arena Booth 2025 and Leonie Wolf | Pictutes by Indie Arena Booth 2025, Rolf Otzipka; Leonie Wolf

Super Crowd Entertainment Strengthens Indie Arena Booth Project Team with Leonie Wolf

Since mid-February, Leonie Wolf has been strengthening the Hamburg-based Super Crowd Entertainment, organiser of Polaris in Hamburg, but also of the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom. Leonie Wolf is jointly responsible for the IAB as project manager.
By Stephan Steininger 1 min read