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After 38 years at Microsoft and 12 years leading Xbox, CEO Phil Spencer is retiring. Xbox President Sarah Bond is also departing, and AI executive Asha Sharma will take over as the new Microsoft Gaming CEO.

A high-traction r/Games post cites Kotaku's report that a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling found IEEPA-based tariffs unlawful, with prior tariff pressure linked to Switch 2 preorder disruption and console pricing increases.

Xbox Wire posted the February 17, 2026 Game Pass wave update with multiple day-one and catalog additions. The lineup includes The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition, EA Sports College Football 26, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, plus a list of titles leaving on February 28.

A high-scoring r/Games post spotlights Squanch Games CEO comments that High On Life 2 launches simultaneously across platforms, with PlayStation positioned as the primary sales focus after the first game’s Xbox-first window.

Warhorse Studios' medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has achieved remarkable commercial success, surpassing 5 million copies sold within its first year, according to parent company Embracer Group's Q3 report.