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Shannon Loftis is the studio head of World's Edge, a dedicated Age of Empires studio within Xbox Game Studios. At X019 in London, World's Edge released Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass for PC and Ultimate, and Steam. The studio also revealed a first look at Age of Empires IV. Loftis leads the team responsible for the franchise's continued development and community engagement.
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    Xbox Eliminates 268 Roles as World's Edge Moves Under Activision

    Shannon Loftis, a former Microsoft executive who led Age of Empires studio World's Edge, publicly criticized Xbox CEO Asha Sharma after Xbox eliminated 268 roles on September 22, 2026. In a now-deleted Threads post, she mocked Sharma's "clarity is kindness" motto, and she also posted a LinkedIn...
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