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Deyon on 03 July 2013

                             

The woman in charge of Windows is poised to lead up all Microsoft's hardware division – including Xbox. Julie Larson-Green is in pole position to lead hardware engineering, a role that Don Mattrick was previously favourite for, reports Bloomberg. It could mean there will be no direct replacement for Mattrick at Microsoft.

As well as Xbox, Green will also lead up Microsoft's Surface tablets. Bloomberg is keen to stereo that the restructuring of Microsoft's senior management has not yet been finalised, and Xbox chief Steve Ballmer may still shuffle roles.

Tony Bates, the previous president of Skype, may also take charge of acquisitions and relationships with software developers for the computing giant.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/microsoft-windows-chief-to-take-xbox-hardware-role/0118089



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PeterSilenced on 03 July 2013

So this will be MS's Xbox face,i am officially worried .Don Mattrick had been in the videogame industry for quite some time, im not sure Green understands how to deal with this market ,i hope she's a fast learner.



green_sky on 03 July 2013

All the female gamers will buy Xbone after seeing Julie Larson-Green head the xbox brand. Good strategy but xbone will be losing the dudebro gamer. So you never know.



Carl on 03 July 2013
green_sky said:
All the female gamers will buy Xbone after seeing Julie Larson-Green head the xbox brand. Good strategy but xbone will be losing the dudebro gamer. So you never know.


No.

OT -

She has zero experience when it comes to videogames, while Don has been in the industry for most of his life.

This wont be a good move for Xbox.



                            

green_sky on 03 July 2013
Carl2291 said:
green_sky said:
All the female gamers will buy Xbone after seeing Julie Larson-Green head the xbox brand. Good strategy but xbone will be losing the dudebro gamer. So you never know.


No.

OT -

She has zero experience when it comes to videogames, while Don has been in the industry for most of his life.

This wont be a good move for Xbox.

Oh you so smrt Carl



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Mr Puggsly on 03 July 2013

Hmmm....

I'd hit it.



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zhao3gold on 03 July 2013

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo



happydolphin on 03 July 2013

Next time be smart, interwebs.



Nem on 03 July 2013
Mr Puggsly said:
Hmmm....

I'd hit it.


What? The Xbone? :P



Porcupine_I on 03 July 2013

The question is, is she the one the XBOX needs, or the one it deserves?



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