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Xbox executive Kareem Choudhry is leaving Microsoft after more than 26 years at the company. Windows Central<\/em> reports<\/a> that Choudhry\u2019s last day is today, and his departure has triggered a shake-up of some teams inside Xbox. Choudhry\u2019s departure comes just six months after a big shake-up of Xbox leadership<\/a> and amid continued changes to Microsoft\u2019s gaming strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Choudhry had been focusing on Microsoft\u2019s AI plans for Xbox in recent months, which include a new Xbox AI chatbot<\/a> that The Verge<\/em> exclusively revealed earlier this week. Choudhry was also key to Xbox\u2019s backward compatibility support and helped bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to life as xCloud in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Microsoft is now moving Choudhry\u2019s former team, Xbox Emerging Tech, to the Xbox hardware side that\u2019s headed by Roanne Sones. A new Xbox Experiences and Platforms team has been created, with Ashley McKissick and Kevin Gammill leading what\u2019s reportedly a push to improve the Xbox experience across Windows and Xbox consoles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This latest Xbox shake-up comes as Microsoft continues to consider strategy changes for its Microsoft Gaming division. Earlier this year, Microsoft placed a number of previously Xbox-exclusive games on PS5<\/a> and Nintendo Switch, with Sea of Thieves<\/em> set to launch on Sony\u2019s console on April 30th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sources familiar with Microsoft\u2019s plans tell me that the company continues to evaluate other Xbox-exclusive games coming to PS5. I understand Sea of Thieves<\/em> will be a key test for whether other games might make their way to PS5 or Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Microsoft is also working on next-gen Xbox hardware, with gaming chief Phil Spencer continuing to tease<\/a> the potential for an Xbox handheld in a recent interview with Polygon<\/em><\/a>. Spencer also hinted<\/a> that Xbox could eventually get PC stores like Epic Games Store and Itch.io, signaling that Microsoft is still considering further big changes to its overall Xbox strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As the Xbox strategy continues to evolve inside Microsoft and Choudhry\u2019s departure triggers more shake-ups, Microsoft is in the middle of planning for its big summer Xbox showcase. I understand this is set to take place on Sunday, June 9th, and Microsoft is currently planning to announce a new Gears of War<\/em> game at the show. A Gears<\/em> announcement won\u2019t be the only new Xbox game at the show, which will also include release dates for upcoming Xbox games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024<\/em>, Avowed<\/em>, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle<\/em>, and of course, a new Call of Duty <\/em>that\u2019s set to debut later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n