Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

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The time has finally come for Xbox's massive reset—in a statement on the official Xbox site today, recently-minted CEO Asha Sharma revealed the fate of several studios. I won't be focusing on them in this article (although you can read the words of my fellow PCG writer Andy Chalk first, if you'd like).

Instead I want to highlight (with the deserved scrutiny of a post announcing the threatened livelihoods of thousands and people) Sharma's closing paragraph, because it's borderline delusional.

"I want XBOX to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect. I know we can achieve this goal. XBOX has many of the most beloved franchises in entertainment history, talented studios around the world, and we will return to growth in 2027."

A billion, need I remind you, is a thous...

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