Minecraft franchise VP Helen Chiang has been appointed Xbox Chief Operating Officer and will report to CEO Asha Sharma in organizing Xbox business and investments. Sharma mentioned this in a lengthy tweet that went out about Xbox layoffs and studio reorganization.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma calls it the most significant restructuring in Xbox history: 3,200 job cuts, four studio spinoffs, a new COO, and a flattened management structure — all aimed at turning around a division she says has been losing 64 cents on every dollar invested in its studios.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirms 4 studios are leaving Microsoft, with a fifth, Arkane Studios, fate uncertain amid mass layoffs.

"In addition, Mojang and King will now report directly to me. These two studios have increasingly become platforms and are our largest by monthly active players. They bring critical geographic, demographic,

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Microsoft’s video game business is in desperate need of a “reset,” which apparently means job cuts and the shedding of several game studios. Sharma announced in a memo to staff,

Big changes are happening in the management at Minecraft developer Mojang Studios this week. It’s been reported that Head of Mojang Studios Åsa Bredin is leaving her position to focus on personal pursuits. In her place, Microsoft Gaming VP Kayleen ...

As Microsoft's mass Xbox layoffs come down, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma assumes direct oversight over Minecraft, Candy Crush, and its development teams.