THE FUSE

Are we at a big inflection point for Xbox or is Microsoft just going to double down on what it’s been doing until things magically turn around, or it decides to spin off the gaming business altogether? That’s one of the questions that has arisen out of the recent whiplash between a great Xbox showcase last weekend and a harsh memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma promising a “reset” later that same week. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was asked what the model will be for its gaming business moving forward during a recent live event and while he didn’t offer many fresh clues, he certainly sounded disappointed that Xbox is so bad at making money.