omg, you guys, have you heard about the latest statement from xbox ceo asha sharma? she's aiming super high, wanting xbox to entertain over a billion people every single day. like, i get it, ambitions are great and all, but this seems kinda... unrealistic, you know?



i mean, think about it - even the most popular games out there, like fortnite and roblox, don't come close to those numbers. we're talking about 40-50 million players on a good day, which is still a huge deal, but it's not even a tenth of what sharma is hoping for. and it's not just about people playing xbox games, either - she's counting anyone who uses xbox services, like game pass subscribers. still, though, it's a pretty lofty goal.



so, what makes sharma think this is achievable? well, for one thing, xbox has some amazing developers under its belt, like mojang and king. mojang is behind minecraft, which is one of the best-selling games of all time, and king is the mastermind behind candy crush - you know, that super addictive mobile game that's been downloaded a gazillion times. maybe, just maybe, with king's expertise and a few new games in the pipeline, xbox could actually hit that billion-player mark.



it's worth noting that candy crush is a free-to-play mobile game, and it already has over 100 million daily active users. that's a huge chunk of change, but it's still only a fifth of sharma's target. so, we'd need to see a lot more growth from xbox, and fast, for this goal to become a reality. i'm not holding my breath or anything, but i guess it's cool toRead more: Full article on www.eurogamer.net

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