Phil Harrison to leave Microsoft


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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

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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

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Ok so he wasn't around MS for long.

 

Where's he going now?

 

Probably Zynga, lawl.

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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.

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