+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 5, 2015 Subscriber² Share Posted March 5, 2015 Executive Phil Harrison is leaving Microsoft, GamesIndustry.biz has learned through multiple sources at GDC, though Microsoft has so far refused to confirm his departure. "I don't, no. I'm sorry, I don't think I can say anything about that," Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Eurogamer when asked today at GDC. Chris Charla, director of ID@Xbox also refused to comment - with a Microsoft spokesperson stepping in to say Charla wasn't the person to ask about staffing issues, and that the company does not comment on rumour or speculation. However, GamesIndustry.biz understands that Harrison grew frustrated when Mattrick's departure and Spencer's subsequent promotion did not result in him moving up the corporate ladder and decided to move on. Read more @ http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-03-04-report-phil-harrison-to-leave-microsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Who is Phil Harrison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiCKX Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Who is Phil Harrison? He was handling this weird box in Europe back in the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted March 5, 2015 Veteran Share Posted March 5, 2015 Excellent news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted March 6, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'm fine with the Phil we have in charge now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedon Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Great news for sure. He was pretty much useless and wasted space. I supposed he is off to Steam next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eternal Tempest MVC Posted March 6, 2015 MVC Share Posted March 6, 2015 Who is Phil Harrison? Note - The PS3 launch disaster was not due to him, but the head of the playstation / Japanese division. From 1989 to 1992, Harrison served as head of development for Mindscape International, and prior to that as a game designer and graphic artist in the UK. Since joining Sony in 1992,[3] he has held executive management positions in Europe and North America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Ok so he wasn't around MS for long. Where's he going now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted March 6, 2015 Author Subscriber² Share Posted March 6, 2015 Ok so he wasn't around MS for long. Where's he going now? Probably Zynga, lawl. FiB3R and DrunknMunky 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789A Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Probably Zynga, lawl. My guess would be either Amazon or Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polonium Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 He didn't do anywhere near the amount I expected him to do for MS. He was a big player at Sony so expected big things for him with MS. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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