Xbox Is Forming A New Division Focused On Film, TV, And Adaptations

This morning, Xbox announced that it will form a brand new division within its organization called “XP”, which will focus on reaching fans “beyond gameplay through film and television adaptations, consumer products, partnerships, and live experiences.”

At the top of this new division will be Kayleen Walters, who is currently the president of Mojang. Walters has been with Microsoft for eight years, working on Minecraft the entire time, including as executive producer on A Minecraft Movie. Prior to that, she worked in marketing at Lucasfilmn, eventually becoming the VP of franchise marketing and integrated planning. She has also worked at MGM and Universal.

Replacing Walters as head of Mojang is Maria Angelidou-Smith, former chief product officer at Reddit.

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