Meta's metaverse division underwent a leadership change as its head quietly departed four months ago, amid the company's shifting focus toward AI investments.

Gabriel Aul, who led the Metaverse unit, retired earlier this year, replaced by former Epic Games exec Saxs Persson.

The previous boss, Gabriel Aul, announced his retirement in February with Saxs Persson, once the EVP of the Fortnite ecosystem at Epic, taking over, Business Insider…