Asha Sharma

Mentioned 2 times across 1 podcast this week

This Week's Pulse

Asha Sharma officially rebranded Xbox to XBOX following a fan poll on X, subsequently reshuffling her leadership team by appointing Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet to key executive roles.

On Kinda Funny Games Daily, Blessing Adeoye Jr. offered a rare nod of approval for the rebrand, noting, "At least she, like, followed that." while contrasting her decisive action against other unnamed executives.

However, the podcast discourse remains skeptical of the broader social media environment surrounding her tenure. Adeoye Jr. warned that the executive is failing to vet her digital interactions, stating, "I think any time Asha Sharma tweets out anything, I'm like, 'You have to know who's replying to you.' You gotta know, uh, who the, who the sup- the supposed allies are that are replying to you."

The industry is now watching to see if the structural changes involving Chris Schnakenberg and the new C-suite additions can stabilize the brand's narrative beyond just the optics of a capitalization change.

Where it's discussed

GTA 6 NOT Sending Review Copies? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 05.18.26

Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast

Blessing Adeoye Jr.positivefrom “Xbox Rebranding and Social Media Discourse

The Microsoft gaming executive who conducted the poll to rebrand Xbox.

So fuck him. At least she, like, followed that. But I do gotta for a second just talk some shit, 'cause I-

Blessing Adeoye Jr.neutralfrom “Xbox Branding and Lego Batman Development

Mentioned as someone who tweets and receives replies from problematic users.

I think any time Asha Sharma tweets out anything, I'm like, "You have to know who's replying to you." [laughs] You gotta know, uh, who the, who the sup- the supposed allies are that are replying to you.