Microsoft CEO reaffirms commitment to Xbox — on page 4 of a 6-page memo

He took a while in his windup, but Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella reaffirmed his commitment to the Xbox game division as core to Microsoft’s business.

In a message to all employees, Nadella thanked Microsoft staffers for their contributions and laid out the company’s strategic priorities. On page four of his six-page memo, he addressed Xbox, which some wags have suggested would be better off as a standalone business, spun out of Microsoft. But as long as Xbox is profitable and makes Microsoft look cool to the masses, you can bet that it will keep the business. It may not get all of Nadella’s love and attention, but it remains Microsoft’s most successful diversification beyond Windows and Office.