Xbox names former Reddit and Meta exec Maria Angelidou-Smith as Mojang CEO

Xbox has appointed Maria Angelidou-Smith as CEO of Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, replacing Kayleen Walters, who now leads the XP division for film and licensing. Angelidou-Smith spent 2014–2022 at Meta and was Reddit's chief product officer since November. The move comes amid 3,200 layoffs and a restructuring of Microsoft's games division.

• Maria Angelidou-Smith replaces Kayleen Walters as Mojang CEO
• She worked at Meta from 2014 to 2022 and was Reddit's CPO since November
• Kayleen Walters now leads Xbox's XP division for adaptations and licensing
• The appointment follows 3,200 layoffs in Microsoft's games division