Earlier this week, Xbox head Don Mattrick announced his surprise departure from Microsoft, and his even surprisier move to becoming CEO of mobile and social gaming company Zynga. Rumour and supposition suggest it was because of the botched Xbox One reveal, but sources say it really has more to do with an internal Microsoft re-organisation that Mattrick wanted no part of.
It’s left sweaty, porcine-faced Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer in charge of everything for the moment, with Microsoft scrambling to find a suitable replacement. One may have already been found, in current Head of Windows Product Development Julie Larson-Green – who’ll oversee all hardware, including Xbox and the Surface Tablets.
And while this absolutely isn’t about gender issues within the videogame industry, it would be quite refreshing to see a woman in such a prominent position in videogames, delivering those E3 and Gamescom keynotes. Larson-Green has been with Microsoft for two decades, and while she possibly doesn’t know very much about videogames, she has to have a little more stage persona than Don Mattrick (who also really seemed to know little about games).
She has to, right?
Last Updated: July 4, 2013
Harvey P. Cheesewinkle
July 4, 2013 at 13:07
Yeah she’s done such a great job with Windows 8, what could possibly go wrong. *chuckle* Either way, hopefully the ship is righted and we see some good competition in the next gen. Always makes for a better industry (even if the sides get a tad heated at each other).
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:13
She was credited with Windows 7 dont know who was responsible for Windows 8
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:18
prob steve ballmer lol
Harvey P. Cheesewinkle
July 4, 2013 at 13:20
Well, if she’s the current Windows product boss, then I would assume she was integral in 8 also (then again, the old saying about assumptions probably stands to reason there).
Windows 7 on the other hand…definitely like it, though, not a fan of the ~145 updates you have to install when rebuilding a system heh.
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:39
Updates were madness.
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 4, 2013 at 13:40
“Do not turn off your computer. Updates in progress:
2 out of 130”
2 hours later…….
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:41
I know, and it only tells you this as you are leaving the office and you need to pack your laptop away…
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 4, 2013 at 13:46
Ugh that is the WORST. Also, Murphy’s Law states that it will happen when you wanted to leave the office early.
All aboard the failboat.
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:47
It always happens to me. I want to leave early today… Take your bets! TAKE YOUR BETS!
Trevor Davies
July 4, 2013 at 13:43
My favourite part is when it pops up the restart PC dialogue box with yes pre-selected for you… just as you’re pressing enter for something else.
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:47
and that doesn’t include service pack 1
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 4, 2013 at 13:53
No comment….hahaha
Harvey P. Cheesewinkle
July 4, 2013 at 14:31
I’m not sure which is worse, the old way of not letting you install beyond the point where a restart was needed, or the new way of installing everything and then realizing over the course of a day or two that 10+ restarts are needed with long ‘finishing installations/configuring windows’ in between.
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 4, 2013 at 14:39
I know, either way it hurts. And everyone has the same attitude when they see that updates are available ” Maybe if I ignore it, it will go away..”
Paul Fouche
July 5, 2013 at 13:47
win 8 is boss
FoxOneZA - X-Therminator
July 4, 2013 at 13:11
Her resume seems perfect for the task at hand but I’m not to keen on having WIndows and Xbox merge. I like gaming on either platforms but each has it’s own role to play.
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:15
Xbox uses Windows, in fact always has.
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:22
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:32
Like I said they used Windows
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:18
Looks like they are going to start pushing the Surface Smart Glass up our butts.
Harvey P. Cheesewinkle
July 4, 2013 at 13:22
Ouch. Hopefully the edges are rounded and smoothed out, or that could be quite painful.
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:24
Well it cant be more painful than that fucking Kinect 2.
Trevor Davies
July 4, 2013 at 13:30
No that won’t happen. They’d have to pay Apple a licensing fee for using their patented rectangle with rounded corners design. :/
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:37
Wouldn’t it be funny if Google decide to start asking for subscriptions fees for the Cloud usage.
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:15
🙂 🙂 JADE RAYMOOOooooond… ? No 🙁
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
July 4, 2013 at 13:22
Little crush there buddy?
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:26
she can crush my code anytime 🙂
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:27
She is alot better on the eyes than ole don thats for sure. he reminded me of a hamster that was left out in the cold.
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:29
Space Hamster car salesman who was used by a 3rd force to be the face of hate.
Happy Hamster
July 4, 2013 at 13:29
i wasnt left out in the cold , i have no affiliation to Don lol
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:32
your a happy hamster don was a sexually abused one lol
Happy Hamster
July 4, 2013 at 13:34
You mean gerbil not hamster , gerbils have gaps in the teeth like Don
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:40
she has an amazing plastic surgeon
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
July 4, 2013 at 13:29
Lol
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:15
It is Phil Harrison in drag.
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 4, 2013 at 13:38
Dont put that curse on us!
Trevor Davies
July 4, 2013 at 13:17
Good luck Xboss, you’ve got your work cut out for you.
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:24
She knows it, that smile read ‘what did I do in a past life to get this gig?”
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:25
porn?
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:27
I think you come back as a royal if you do that. Or a footballer…
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:28
damn so prince charles ……..ewww
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:53
Royals are made with incest
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:54
Haha! Too true! 😉
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:31
you see when your a woman that doesnt look too bad she can do something that can make people forget the bad things she has said on stage when talking about new xbox ideas ect. she can bend and flash the gamers and they will be happy to forget the past crimes Ms did to us lol
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:24
Insert feminist tinfoil hat comments, wait for it, wait for it, NOW!
Trevor Davies
July 4, 2013 at 13:26
Something about kitchens, making babies, & shoes. Go!
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:34
Washing Ironing and Fcking Emotional. Place all the capitals together tee hee hee
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:25
And there I was thinking Cliffy B was going to get the position, trololo!
Trevor Davies
July 4, 2013 at 13:31
There’s still hope for him, EA needs a CEO!
RinceWind
July 4, 2013 at 13:39
Hahah! Can you imagine him with EA! Like Satan and Bin Laden pairing up… 0-O
Kromas
July 4, 2013 at 14:21
Reminds me of this.
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:42
Considering the direction he was taking the Xbox (casual). Zynga is the perfect fit for him.
OVG
July 4, 2013 at 13:32
He is under the desk performing his task as… well, you know? Now that Peter Molyneux managed to pick his lock and escape the gimp cage.
Wtf101
July 4, 2013 at 13:42
Is that Jeff Goldblumm (how does one spell his surname again?) in the corner?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
July 4, 2013 at 13:43
It is. He’s been elsewhere too. 😉
Skoobaz
July 4, 2013 at 13:55
Just what do you mean? Spott Jeff Competition for the New EggsBawx on release? hmmm…
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:43
Is he checking out her ass?
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:45
how ole steve looks at Julie Larson-Green
Mark Treloar
July 4, 2013 at 13:49
with envy?
TiMsTeR1033
July 4, 2013 at 13:52
With lust my friend thats the look of lust……
Zoe
July 4, 2013 at 15:15
i’ve seen lust before – that’s not what it looks like…
Sageville
July 5, 2013 at 10:15
Yeah, I’d go with constipation, yeah, definately constipation.
iPrimal
July 4, 2013 at 23:34
Get a real gamer in power, or all they’ll think about is numbers.