Xbox Live founder leaves Microsoft

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Xbox Live Founder Boyd Multerer announced his departure from Microsoft this week after 17 years with the company. Multerer revealed the career change via his Twitter account, saying "Goodbye Microsoft. It was a good run. Xbox was Great! Time to do something new." Multerer's bio on the social media site indicates that the "something new" he's up to is on his own terms, as he is "currently doing independent secret stuff."

Multerer not only led the design and direction of Microsoft's Xbox Live service starting in 2000, but also served as project manager and led the creation of XNA, the company's toolset that facilitates independent game development for its platforms. The longtime Microsoft designer's last position with the company was as director of development since 2011, designing the operating software of its latest home console, Xbox One.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/12/30/xna-xbox-live-founder-leaves-microsoft/

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MoronicPosted:

Earn My guess is that he's going to make his own buisness considering he's doing "independent secret stuff" I wish him the best for his future, he done a great job working at Microsoft and it's a shame to see him go. This is abit off topic but I'd love to work at Microsoft or Google, they seem like awesome places to work at!


I believe the same as you on this, also Microsoft is a great place.

FeetPosted:

I bet he left cause he's sick of all ddos shit with xbox

KatsumiPosted:

Conquistador
-Skittle
xKat I can see why he left, Xbox has been going downhill for a while now


How? The sales of Xbox One's have been amazing since the release!


Sales haven't been amazing since release. They're only just now starting to pick up now that Microsoft has realized their mistakes and are trying to regain foothold by making the Kinect optional and cutting prices. Sony still has sold many more PS4's by a huge margin, although Microsoft is in the right direction.


You also need to take into account that the PC gaming demographic is consistently rising which will subsequently lower the amount of sales for both consoles in the longer term

ConquistadorPosted:

-Skittle
xKat I can see why he left, Xbox has been going downhill for a while now


How? The sales of Xbox One's have been amazing since the release!


Sales haven't been amazing since release. They're only just now starting to pick up now that Microsoft has realized their mistakes and are trying to regain foothold by making the Kinect optional and cutting prices. Sony still has sold many more PS4's by a huge margin, although Microsoft is in the right direction.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

I hope Boyd does some greater things after leaving such a huge company. You will be missed.

SkittlePosted:

FlashysLobbies pretty sketchy considering that the files just got leaked

But he had nothing to do with the leak? Didn't H4LP claim the leak?

SkittlePosted:

xKat I can see why he left, Xbox has been going downhill for a while now


How? The sales of Xbox One's have been amazing since the release!

EarnPosted:

Ethics
Mansory
imbecile I think we all know why he did, and soon after information got leaked. Fishy.. :/


Lmao definitely not the reason! There has been many leaks in the past!


I think he is trying to idicate that maybe he leaked the files?:O ;)



I doubt he did leak the files considering he's been working at the company for 17 years...

FlashysLobbiesPosted:

pretty sketchy considering that the files just got leaked

EthicsPosted:

Mansory
imbecile I think we all know why he did, and soon after information got leaked. Fishy.. :/


Lmao definitely not the reason! There has been many leaks in the past!


I think he is trying to idicate that maybe he leaked the files?:O ;)


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