Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’ | TechCrunch

In Brief Posted: 9:41 AM PST · February 21, 2026 Image Credits: Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images Anthony Ha Microsoft’s new gaming CEO vows not to flood the ecosystem with ‘endless AI slop’ Microsoft announced a major gaming shakeup on Friday, with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer departing the company, along with Xbox President Sarah Bond. Spencer will be replaced by former Instacart and Meta exec.