Xbox making a big push into film and TV with XP
Xbox's new entertainment division XP (or "Experience Points") is the latest development to come out of the company's tumultuous restructuring phase, and will be helmed by current Mojang president Kayleen Walters.
Asha Sharma, the executive vice president and chief executive officer of Xbox, has been busy with a flurry of activities including massive layoffs and the sale of some of the company's studios. Recently, Sharma has announced the creation of a new entertainment division called "XP" or "Experience Points". This initiative, headed by Mojang president Kayleen Walters, aims to expand Xbox's franchises beyond their traditional platforms of consoles and PCs.
Walters has previously worked with Lucasfilm and oversaw the production of a Minecraft movie and its sequel. The division will be responsible for partnering with production studios to bring Xbox's game franchises and intellectual property to the world of film, television, licensing, merchandise, and live events. Sharma emphasized that XP's goal is not to serve as a production studio, but to collaborate with existing studios to bring Xbox's beloved franchises to a wider audience beyond the gaming world.
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