Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Xbox chief's sudden exit reportedly due to upcoming Microsoft reorg

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Don Mattrick, the former Microsoft executive who oversaw the Xbox business, has taken over as Zynga CEO in a rapid move just weeks after the Xbox One unveiling and E3. His surprising and sudden exit may not have been a result of recent Xbox blunders, but more to do with Microsoft's upcoming reorg. Fast Company has profiled Mattrick, and notes that his exit was reportedly spurred by a Microsoft reorg that would have seen him taking charge of a newly created hardware division. Mattrick is said to have wanted a bigger role within Microsoft, and his decision to look for a gaming CEO job would appear to back that up.


Fast Company depicts Mattrick as a visionary who was able to turn the Xbox business around. Described as an autocratic boss,...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/2/4486278/don-mattrick-microsoft-exit-major-reorg-rumor

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