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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has today announced ‘Xbox Labs’, a new Xbox division headed by Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet.

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At Town Hall on Tuesday, I talked about the four Cs and the choices we are making to put them into practice. You’ve seen a lot of our work on Core and Content. Today I want to share two leadership appointments supporting Creator and Connection. Kayleen Walters will transition from her role at Mojang to…

A Minecraft Movie grossed $961.2 million in worldwide ticket sales during its run. Screenshot by Aaron Pruner/CNET

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has just created XP, a division wholly dedicated to bringing Xbox IPs to other media such as cinema and television.

Following the massive success of A Minecraft Movie, Xbox appears to be doubling down on its Hollywood ambitions.

Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Sebastian Hansen star in A Minecraft Movie, an example of Xbox expanding its gaming franchises into film and broader entertainment. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

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Sony’s anime service Crunchyroll has launched new division Crunchyroll Storyworks, which will be focused on anime and live-action adaptations made in collaboration with Japan’s creative ecosystem.

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