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Minecraft Shake-Up: Former Reddit Chief Product Officer Named Mojang CEO
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Mojang, the studio behind Minecraft, is getting a new CEO. Xbox chief Asha Sharma announced in an internal memo that Maria Angelidou-Smith, formerly chief product officer at Reddit, will take over as Mojang CEO on October 19, 2026, succeeding Kayleen Walters and reporting directly to Sharma. Walters will move to lead Xbox's newly formed XP division, covering film, television, licensed merchandise, brand partnerships and live experiences. During her time at Mojang, she expanded Minecraft licensing to more than 250 partners and served as executive producer on the Minecraft movie. Angelidou-Smith's career has centered on social platform products: she spent nearly a decade at Meta working on Facebook Groups, creators, search and monetization, and joined Reddit as chief product officer in November 2025. Sharma said Mojang already has a mature development team and that the appointment is meant to bring in a manager with experience in large-scale community operations, creator ecosystems and commercialization. Because Angelidou-Smith lacks a game development background, some players worry Minecraft may lean further toward community platformization and monetization. The game has sold more than 425 million copies worldwide and adds over 300,000 new players daily. The leadership change matters because it shapes the direction of one of the world's best-selling games and signals that Xbox…
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