Allard and Bach leave, Xbox now under Ballmer

[Shadowlayer]

Holy duck! (damn spellcheck!)

Not only are Back and Allard leaving, but the whole division is getting "restructured" (read: broken) and under direct control of der führer Ballmer

First Courier, then those awful Kin phones, cutting corners on Natal, how long until the shit hits the fan with the xbawks?


SOURCE (http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/microsofts-robbie-bach-j-allard-leaving-as-part-of-broader-sha/)

[spot778]

I read somewhere it's more about not committing to another product cycle, which is probably coming up.

[ASSEMbler]

xbox 360 and xbox have never made a profit for microsoft.

I doubt they will give up on consoles.

Most likely it involves natal, and price.

[XxHennersXx]

they won't give up, they have a huge market share now. They have build up a ridiculous fanbase, and have the cash to support it without profits from it. An Xbox fan can be swayed to other microsoft products. It's a gateway.

[Barc0de]

sorta like how a weed dealer also sells meth and coke?

[graciano1337]

sorta like how a weed dealer also sells meth and coke?

well, the good dealers anyways.

[GaijinPunch]

sorta like how a weed dealer also sells meth and coke?

It's so much more of a commitment at that point. Dipshits calling you at 5AM to tell you they get paid on Monday and shit.

[Shadowlayer]

they won't give up

Of course they wont! the problem here is whats going to happen now.

Think for a moment that the guys that made this possible are gone, the same ones working on the coolest stuff from MS since what? the late 80s? cant remember the last time MS did anything near "cool"

[Pulsar_t]

The razor business model has to go.