Xbox Names Former Reddit Product Chief as CEO of Mojang

Xbox has appointed Maria Angelidou-Smith, most recently chief product officer at Reddit, as CEO of Mojang and Minecraft. She starts October 19 and reports directly to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, replacing Kayleen Walters, who will lead the new Xbox division XP.

• Angelidou-Smith will lead Mojang and Minecraft starting October 19
• She replaces Kayleen Walters, who ran Mojang since February 2025
• Walters moves to XP, Xbox's new film, TV and merchandise division
• Minecraft sales grew from 350 million to over 425 million under Walters