Microsoft's Xbox Faces Sunset as AI Takes Center Stage
— mynorthwest.com
Key Takeaway
Microsoft's Xbox may be phased out as the company shifts its focus towards AI, according to co-founder Seamus Blackley. He suggests that the gaming console is no longer a priority, reflecting a broader trend of AI taking precedence over traditional gaming businesses.
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MYNORTHWEST NEWS ‘No longer a priority’: Xbox being sunsetted as Microsoft shifts focus to AI, co-founder says Mar 4, 2026, 6:34 AM | Updated: 6:44 am A person uses a Microsoft Xbox One Elite controller to play a game on an Xbox One console.
(Photo David Becker, Getty Images) (Photo David Becker, Getty Images) BY JASON SUTICH Content Editor Microsoft’s long-standing gaming console system, Xbox, may soon come to an end as one of its co-founders hinted at the company shifting its focus toward AI rather than the gaming system.
In an interview, Xbox co-creator Seamus Blackley claimed the gaming console is no longer a priority for Microsoft, according to KTLA 5 . “[Microsoft CEO] Satya Nadella has made an incredible number of bets and invested an incredible amount of money and credibility in the transform model AI future,” Blackley said.
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