Xbox puts former Reddit and Facebook exec in charge of Minecraft studio Mojang
Xbox has appointed Maria Angelidou-Smith, formerly of Meta and Reddit, as the new CEO of Mojang Studios, the developer behind Minecraft. This change occurs amidst broader restructuring within Xbox and raises concerns about a potential shift towards user retention and monetization strategies over community focus.
- Entities
- Topic: Monetization
- Game: Minecraft
- Company: Reddit
- Company: Microsoft
- Person: Kayleen Walters
- Person: Maria Angelidou-Smith
- Company: Mojang
- Company: Meta
- Company: Xbox
- Game: Minecraft: The Movie
- Topic: User Retention
- Topic: Management
- Person: Asha Sharma
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