Peter Moore (head of Xbox division) Leaves Microsoft - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

HydrogenCyanide · 2007-07-17, 07:17 PM

I would love to know what is going inside Microsoft. The head of the Xbox division is leaving. Going to EA of all places. Will be interesting to see him working with Sony and MS.

Could this be related to the 1 billion dollar hit for extending the warranty?

http://kotaku.com/gaming/confirmed/p...-in-279437.php

http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/ea-conf...job-279453.php

Edit:
Another more reliable link
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070717/aqtu188.html?.v=9

james99 · 2007-07-17, 07:29 PM

Something wrong with EA?

HydrogenCyanide · 2007-07-17, 07:42 PM

Not that anything is wrong with EA. I just found it kind of suprising since he will be now working with all console makers after going head to head against Sony for the last couple of years.

In my eyes, I also believe this to be a somewhat of a step down from a responsibility perspective.

Old Role Responsibilities
- Xbox Console
- Microsoft Game Studios
- Games for Windows
- Xbox Live

New Responsibilities
- EA Sports Games

I know that EA is huge but Moore will only be leading up the EA Sports division. However, I would imagine that would the largest and most profitable of the new EA divisions.

newf · 2007-07-17, 09:46 PM

glad he's gone ,he destroyed sega,brought the 3rings of death to xbox,now he'll ruin ea and 2k sports will rule.and mabey I'll have a 360 that works because his replacement will put gamers before his ego.

stampeder · 2007-07-17, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HydrogenCyanide

I would love to know what is going inside Microsoft.

I wonder if his leaving and MS XBox exec Robbie Bach's cashout of MS stock are related:

http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/show...0&postcount=12

99semaj · 2007-07-18, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james99

Something wrong with EA?

There is now...

Icemann · 2007-07-18, 10:50 AM

And, guess who's replacing him? The former president of EA, Don Mattrick. Talk about a tight industry.

2007-07-17, 07:17 PM	#1
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2007-07-17, 07:42 PM	#3
HydrogenCyanide Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Welland, ON Posts: 270	Not that anything is wrong with EA. I just found it kind of suprising since he will be now working with all console makers after going head to head against Sony for the last couple of years. In my eyes, I also believe this to be a somewhat of a step down from a responsibility perspective. Old Role Responsibilities - Xbox Console - Microsoft Game Studios - Games for Windows - Xbox Live New Responsibilities - EA Sports Games I know that EA is huge but Moore will only be leading up the EA Sports division. However, I would imagine that would the largest and most profitable of the new EA divisions. __________________ Yamaha 5660, Samsung 50" DLP, Paradigm Monitor Series, Bev 6000, Dishnet 501 PVR

2007-07-17, 09:46 PM	#4
newf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mtl,PQ,Can Posts: 256	glad he's gone ,he destroyed sega,brought the 3rings of death to xbox,now he'll ruin ea and 2k sports will rule.and mabey I'll have a 360 that works because his replacement will put gamers before his ego. __________________ LG 55LW5700,KDL-46BX420,LN22A450, SA8300,8642 STB,YAMAHA RXV-467, .HARMONY 520,XBOX360#5+HD-DVD.PS3

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2007-07-17, 07:29 PM	#2
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Something wrong with EA?

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Icemann Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,651	And, guess who's replacing him? The former president of EA, Don Mattrick. Talk about a tight industry.