Xbox appoints ex-Reddit product leader CEO of Mojang
Maria Angelidou-Smith, former chief product officer at Reddit, will become CEO of Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, starting October 19. Announced in a memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Angelidou-Smith brings experience in large-scale community products, including roles at Meta and Personio, but no previous game studio leadership. She succeeds Kayleen Walters, who shifted to run a new Xbox division focused on entertainment and merchandise.
- Angelidou-Smith starts as Mojang CEO October 19
- She previously led product at Reddit and Meta
- No prior game development studio leadership
- Kayleen Walters moves to new Xbox entertainment unit
- Minecraft still adds over 300,000 new players daily
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