Major Nelson stepping down from Xbox/Microsoft (twitter.com)

submitted 1 year ago by EarlTurlet@lemmy.zip to c/xbox@lemmy.world

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Body, if you don't like le' Twitter:

After 20 incredible years, I have decided to take a step back and work on the next chapter of my career. As I take a moment and think about all we have done together, I want to thank the millions of gamers around the world who have included me as part of their lives. (1/3)

Also, thanks to Xbox team members for trusting me to have a direct dialogue with our customers. The future is bright for Xbox and as a gamer, I am excited to see the evolution.
Thank and I’ll see you online Larry Hryb (2/3)

P.S. The official Xbox Podcast will be taking a hiatus this Summer and will come back in a new format. (3/3)

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[-] NecessaryWeevil@feddit.nl 25 points 1 year ago

End of an era. Dude's 65 and worked his ass off for 20 straight years, right in the spotlight the whole time, without drama or scandal that I'm aware of. May he have a long and comfortable retirement.

[-] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

He’s 65?! Geez, I thought he was in his early/mid 50s. Well deserved retirement.

[-] AlexanderTheGreat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Never thought this day would come, he's earned a long a happy retirement. Hopefully they replace him with someone who is equally as into the space as he was.

[-] vladmech@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Fond farewell to an absolute legend. Dude's been synonymous with Xbox for me for basically the entire time I've owned one.

[-] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I mean, he's old. 65 is not a young age. I am surprised he didn't step down 15 years ago, to be honest. I can only hope that the replacement person isn't annoying.

[-] echoplex21@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Gonna miss this guy. One of the reasons I really took that next level into gaming during the 360 years. He’s kinda wind down his involvement for a few years but still sad to see him go.

[-] James@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I’m a bit out of the loop on this guy. Can anyone explain who he is and what he did for Xbox?

[-] Prox@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

He was probably one of the best community managers for any company ever. He did a ton to connect Xbox as a brand with gamers, communicating as a two-way process and (seemingly) bringing about change with Xbox as a result of this process.

Whereas most community managers start strong with a couple of good blog posts and a promise to "listen more", Major Nelson actually kept this up... for the better part of two decades.