Helen Chiang reportedly leaves Xbox COO role after three months

Helen Chiang has reportedly left Microsoft after roughly three months as Xbox chief operating officer. The Verge reported her departure based on an internal memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. Her responsibilities will be shared among other Xbox leaders while future arrangements for the role are finalized.

Chiang became Xbox COO in July after a 21-year career at Microsoft that included work on Xbox Live and leadership of Mojang and Minecraft. The role was created to coordinate operations across Xbox content, hardware, platforms and services. No reason for her departure was disclosed.