Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced his retirement Friday, marking the end of a 25-year career at Xbox (and a nearly 40-year career at Microsoft more broadly). Spencer’s legacy covers a wide range, including a string of high-profile studio acquisitions and closures, though few measure up to the impact of Xbox Game Pass. As Xbox enters a regime change, with all the upheaval C-suite turnover traditionally tends to bring, what happens to Game Pass next?

