Phil Spencer officially titled CEO, Microsoft Gaming, unifies leadership
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft`s gaming leadership is uniting under Phil Spencer`s guidance. What you need to know On Tuesday, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard in a landmark move for the company. Following the announcement, Phil Spencer revealed that he is now named CEO, Microsoft Gaming. Microsoft`s gaming leadership is now completely unified under Spencer, including Microsoft`s gaming marketing team. Once the Activision Blizzard deal is completed, the company`s leadership will also report directly to Spencer. All eyes are on Microsoft on Tuesday, following the company`s announcement that it`s moving to acquire Activision Blizzard in a monumental $70 billion deal. The acquisition has considerable ramifications for Xbox and the gaming industry as a whole, but it also heralds a shift internally for Microsoft. In an email to all Microsoft Xbox employees, Phil Spencer announced that he has acquired a brand-new title and heads Microsoft`s freshly unified gaming leadership...