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the2real4mafol said:
disolitude said:
the2real4mafol said:
He left because of the embarrassment of the situation of Xbox One at E3 and how he dealt with it. The whole backlash proved deadly for some people at Microsoft. They needed a new face at Xbox to move on i guess

haha...not quite.

Have you ever personally looked for an executive job? A company CEO job perhaps? You think you're able to find a CEO position for a relevant company in the tech space within 2-3 weeks time? This takes months for a company to interview candidates, evaluate everything and hire a CEO...

But your post does sound like a great story though. Everyone loves stories...

I guess it was a secret deal then between Don and Zynga after the Xbox One announcement

The Microsoft reorganization was first leaked by the media on June 2nd.

This means that it most likely was initially discussed and communicated internally months before.

I wouldn't be surprised if Don communicated this to Ballmer and Co. well before E3 as a transition period. His last day is July 8 and a position like Microsoft Entertainment Division CEO doesn't just give 2 weeks notice to the whole company.