Is it no longer Xbox, but XBOX?
이제 Xbox가 아니라 XBOX?
2026.05.16 12:35 UTC+9
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CEO Asha Sharma is rebranding Xbox to XBOX after a public poll. The company is slowly updating logos and social media to reflect this. This follows a series of rapid changes under Sharma's new leadership.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making swift moves to refine the brand's identity and keep the chatter going.
On the 14th, CEO Asha Sharma took to her official X account to launch a poll: which branding do you prefer, 'Xbox' or 'XBOX'? The results were quite decisive, with 'XBOX' taking the crown with 64.8% of the vote.
Following the poll, CEO Sharma confirmed on the 16th that the official Xbox social media handle had been rebranded to XBOX. Some digital storefronts and logos have already followed suit. However, don't expect a total overhaul just yet; marketing materials and certain internal documents regarding the Xbox Series X/S consoles are still using the 'Xbox' styling.


Since Microsoft entered the home console race back in 2001, the two monikers have been used interchangeably. While the punchier 'XBOX' was usually reserved for logos and branding, 'Xbox' was the standard for formal documents. It remains to be seen whether this shift will finally bring some consistency to their marketing collateral.
CEO Asha Sharma has been proactive since taking the helm. She has already unveiled the new 'Helix' device and rebranded 'Microsoft Gaming' to 'Xbox' to clear up any lingering confusion. With moves like scrapping the console Copilot feature, she continues to show a swift pace of change.

Xbox CEO 아샤 샤르마가 브랜딩을 바로잡고 화제성을 이어가려는 빠른 행보를 보이고 있다.
아샤 샤르마 CEO는 지난 14일 자신의 공식 X를 통해 하나의 투표를 시작했다. 바로 Xbox의 공식 명칭인 'Xbox'와 'XBOX' 중 더 선호하는 것에 대한 내용이었다. 투표 결과 'XBOX'가 64.8% 높은 투표수와 함께 승리했다.
투표 종료 이후 16일, 아샤 CEO는 Xbox SNS 계정이 XBOX로 변경됐음을 알렸다. 이외에도 Xbox로 표기되던 일부 스토어, 로고 등이 XBOX로 표기되기 시작했다. 다만 아직 Xbox 시리즈 X/S 콘솔 등 마케팅 자료나 스토어 내부 문서 일부는 Xbox 표기를 그대로 쓰고 있다.


2001년 MS가 가정용 콘솔 사업에 뛰어들었을 당시부터 Xbox와 XBOX는 혼용되는 표현이었다. 주로 공식 로고, CI, BI에서는 강한 인상을 강조하는 XBOX가 사용된 반면, 공식 문서와 마케팅 자료에서는 Xbox를 사용했다. 이번 조치로 공식 문서, 마케팅 자료의 표현이 XBOX로 통일될지 귀추가 주목된다.
한편 아샤 샤르마 CEO는 취임 시작부터 적극적인 변화를 위한 행보에 앞장섰다. Xbox 신형 기기 '헬릭스'를 발표했으며, '마이크로소프트 게이밍'이라는 사명이 혼동을 준다는 이유로 'Xbox'로 변경했다. 이후에도 콘솔 코파일럿 도입을 취소하는 등 발빠른 행보를 보이고 있다.
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