Helen Chiang disputes reports about her Xbox departure
The former Xbox COO denied misconduct claims but did not explain her exit, drawing public support from Shannon Loftis.
Helen Chiang has challenged reports that her departure from Xbox involved a policy violation, according to Game Developer. She left after three months as COO, following a decade steering Minecraft.
In a LinkedIn post, Chiang denied that her dismissal involved leaking confidential information, discrimination, bullying, harassment, insider trading, embezzlement or other fraud. She also denied leaving to join a competitor or because she had been passed over for a larger role.
Chiang raised serious concerns about how standards were applied to her case, but did not explicitly explain why she left. Former Xbox Game Studios VP Shannon Loftis supported Chiang in a reply, criticized Xbox leadership and urged an investigation into whoever leaked what Loftis characterized as false information.
For developers and publishers tracking Xbox leadership, the account disputes the reported explanation without establishing a replacement.
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