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Confirmed: J Allard is leaving Microsoft

Posted May 25, 2010 at 1:39PM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: J Allard, Microsoft, xbox 360 titles
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sitNews on the interwebs flared up when rumors of J Allard leaving Microsoft surfaced. After overseeing the development of the Xbox, the Xbox 360, the addition of Zune, and 19 years of service, it has now been confirmed that Microsoft's Mr. Cool will be severing ties with the company.

 

"J has brought a game-changing creative magic to Microsoft for years, from Windows to Xbox, from Zune to KIN," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "He was one of the key drivers in our early work on the Web, and we're absolutely delighted that J's role with the company will evolve in a way that lets all of Microsoft benefit from his business insight, technical depth and keen eye for consumer experience."

 

Ballmer has also been implicated as the reason for Allard's departure, specified as the one who "showed Allard the door" after a disagreement on the Courier Tablet.

 

 

 

 

 

[via Kotaku]



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+1 # RE: Confirmed: J Allard is leaving MicrosoftGlenn M. 2010-05-25 14:54
whatever cool Xbox has right now can be traced back to this guy, a great big setback for MS' gaming push..

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# RE: Confirmed: J Allard is leaving MicrosoftJustin I. 2010-05-25 16:17
Great. Xbox is gonna suck now. Thanks BALLmer. :cry:

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# RE: RE: Confirmed: J Allard is leaving MicrosoftGangsta457 2010-05-25 19:00
Quoting Justin I.:
Great. Xbox is gonna suck now. Thanks BALLmer. :cry:

it always sucked :P

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# nailed in the last surviving hopeshouaruto 2010-05-25 19:08
to a dead coffin

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# wahwahman 2010-05-25 17:43
hahaha he said zune... :-x :-x :D :D :lol: :lol: :P

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# XBOXTripleXXX 2010-05-25 20:24
XBOX is a great console you guys don´t have a change to play awesome games you missed half past a lot of years.
We need a Emulator to grow up again XBOX for PC. For me XBOX never dies! And Dreamcast Too!

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# Yayyy!!Kirk 2010-05-26 05:59
BALLmer FTW!! Soon Microsoft is gonna change its name..Ballsoft

Developer..Developer..Developer..Developer :lol:

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