Xbox COO leaves Microsoft after three months
Former Mojang boss Helen Chiang stepped down from her newly minted role as Xbox chief operating officer, ending a brief tenure that began in July.
24 Oct 2026 0 reads Compiled with AI
On October 23, Microsoft announced that Helen Chiang had left her position as chief operating officer of Xbox after just three months in the role. The announcement came via an internal memo from CEO Asha Sharma, who thanked Chiang for her years of service and wished her well. The memo noted that Chiang’s duties would be temporarily shared among other Xbox leaders until a permanent replacement is found.
After her departure, Xbox said that Chiang’s responsibilities—covering everything from game development pipelines to service operations—will be distributed among existing leaders while the organization works on a long‑term leadership plan for the COO role.