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That also means some leadership changes.

After 26 years of Microsoft tenure, our sources indicate that Kareem Choudhry is exiting the company.

Kareem Choudhry

Kareem Choudhry contributed to some of Microsoft’s most successful gaming initiatives, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox backward compatibility.

Today is Choudhry’s last day at Microsoft, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The XEmTech org will move into the general Xbox hardware org, which is led by Roanne Sones.

Kareem Choudhry contributed to some of Microsoft’s most successful gaming initiatives, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox backward compatibility.

Kareem Choudhry contributed to some of Microsoft’s most successful gaming initiatives, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox backward compatibility.

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