Ryuu96 said:
We have confirmation from the FTC trial already that Microsoft.
A. Is starting to demand that Xbox Gaming reaches the same profit margins as other Microsoft divisions.
B. Is unwilling to subsidize the business any further.
Just because Satya didn't pop up in emails much, doesn't mean he does absolutely nothing, he's the frigging CEO of Microsoft but Satya also has people to relay his commands for him, Amy Hood the CFO of Microsoft, Tim Stuart the CFO of MS Gaming will report to her and Phil. Either Satya will enforce his decisions down himself or Amy will do it for him.
I mean Phil shares blame too but equally, Satya shares a lot of blame too, I'm not sure why you would try to absolve the CEO of Microsoft of any responsibility but also get call out those who are apparently doing the same with Phil and again, Phil does share the blame, but Satya will be the one to demand cuts, Phil will then decide on what is cut.
Satya has long had a reputation of being cut-throat, massive layoffs aren't something he has been shy about, shortly after taking over as MS CEO he ripped through Microsoft with layoffs, shutdown an entire division (later said he regretted it, Lol). He is known as being a ruthless businessman, far more than Steve Ballmer and maybe even Bill Gates, of course investors love him for that though.
Technically, Amy Hood would be Phil's boss too and Phil has mentioned multiple times about having strategy conversations with Amy and Satya. Phil even spoke about Amy Hood being a pretty tough boss during the FTC trial. Just cause they aren't permanently on email like Phil and Matt, it doesn't mean much at all, Sarah barely spoke in emails too, doesn't mean she does nothing. And Satya's emails are probably the ones that MS lawyer wanted to protect the most. |
Nothing you stated changes the fact that Phil made these decisions. If anything, because there is no more leeway for Phil to continue to spend money and not be accountable for it that he needed to make these decisions. Also, lawyers cannot just keep emails away from courts or protect them. If Satya had any say so in the direction, purchase, Acquistion or input in MS gaming, all those correspondences are game.
Satya has a reputation just like all CEOs and that include Phil as well. The only difference is that Phil goes out and make these public feel-good statements while Satya does whatever CEO usually does and keep to himself. There is a lot of pressure running a company the size of MS and the same is said for Phil when he got promoted. Yeah, before that promotion he could be mister feel good. Now he has to account for way more than just those feel-good statements and if he wants to make sure Xbox continue, he has to make some tough sometimes painful decisions.
Ryuu, there is no technicality here. Phil only reports to Satya and no one else. Amy may have some input, but she does not direct Phil. Until we hear otherwise, I suggest you all stop giving Phil a bypass here and believe that he made these decisions not because he was forced but because his job demanded he make them or MS will find someone else who probably would be way more cutthroat.
