Last night after Game Developers Conference sessions wrapped up, Microsoft held an afterparty--which many companies do. But one party in particular is garnering some amount of controversy because the Xbox-maker hired scantily clad "sexy schoolgirl" dancers, according to pictures from people who attended the event.
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer said in a statement that the manner in which this party was hosted was "unequivocally wrong." He said diversity and inclusion need to be "central to our everyday business" and pledged that Microsoft will "do better" in the future.
"At Xbox-hosted events at GDC this past week, we represented Xbox and Microsoft in a way that was not consistent or aligned to our values," he said in a statement to GameSpot. "It was unequivocally wrong and will not be tolerated. I know we disappointed many people and I'm personally committed to holding ourselves to higher standards. We must ensure that diversity and inclusion are central to our everyday business and core values. We will do better in the future."
Earlier in the day, Microsoft held a Xbox Women in Gaming event.
