{"id":38964,"date":"2023-07-14T20:52:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T20:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/14\/after-20-years-major-nelson-is-leaving-microsoft\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T21:20:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T21:20:13","slug":"after-20-years-major-nelson-is-leaving-microsoft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/14\/after-20-years-major-nelson-is-leaving-microsoft\/","title":{"rendered":"After 20 years, Main Nelson is leaving Microsoft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>After 20 years at Microsoft, a lot of it spent as the general public face of Xbox consoles, Larry Hryb, higher recognized to avid gamers all over the world as Main Nelson, is leaving the corporate and shifting on to different issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After 20 unimaginable years, I&#8217;ve determined to take a step again and work on the subsequent chapter of my profession,&#8221; Hryb <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/majornelson\/status\/1679913767214231552\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/majornelson\/status\/1679913767214231552\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a>. &#8220;As I take a second and take into consideration all we&#8217;ve performed collectively, I wish to thank the thousands and thousands of avid gamers all over the world who&#8217;ve included me as a part of their lives.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"hawk-nest\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\"\/>\n<p>&#8220;I would like you to all know that each second I used to be in a position to work together with you the neighborhood\u2014right here on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, Mixer or on the many occasions I attended all over the world, I cherished each single second. Each hand shake, each time I acquired stopped on the streets round a conference (occurred so much), each dialogue we had about video games and each picture we took collectively. The actual magic in gaming is the neighborhood who makes, performs, enjoys and celebrates video video games TOGETHER. Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, PC, cell\u2014I do not care the place or the way you play\u2014we&#8217;re ALL one neighborhood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hryb joined Microsoft in 2001 because the editor-in-chief of MSN Music, however moved to the Xbox program as senior venture supervisor only a couple years later. In that position, he launched the Main Nelson Radio podcast (which ultimately turned the Official Xbox Podcast) that made him a family identify for Xbox house owners. In 2012 he turned senior director of company communications, however maintained his Main Nelson sobriquet, his podcast, and &#8220;working within the Xbox division making the good gaming platform on the planet,&#8221; as his LinkedIn web page places it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/majornelson\/status\/1679913767214231552\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/majornelson\/status\/1679913767214231552\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1571px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:124.00%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"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. 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\u2019ll see you online Larry Hryb - P.S. The official Xbox Podcast will be taking a hiatus this Summer and will come back in a new format.\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-320-80.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"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. 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\u2019ll see you online Larry Hryb - P.S. The official Xbox Podcast will be taking a hiatus this Summer and will come back in a new format.\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"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. 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\u2019ll see you online Larry Hryb - P.S. The official Xbox Podcast will be taking a hiatus this Summer and will come back in a new format.\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XkvnP6grLvF2GqdiQE9eTn.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: PlayStation (Twitter))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nelson mentioned that he&#8217;ll spend a while along with his household &#8220;and benefit from the Seattle summer time,&#8221; however did not reveal something greater than that about his future plans besides to say that he is &#8220;engaged on a number of initiatives.&#8221; As for the official Xbox Podcast, it&#8217;ll go on hiatus over the summer time after which return in a brand new format.<\/p>\n<p>From the PC gaming perspective, Nelson wasn&#8217;t as excessive profile as Phil Spencer, Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox boss, who sometimes takes the lead at E3-style gaming conferences and on main public bulletins. However he was a tremendously influential voice for a technology of Xbox avid gamers, significantly throughout the 360 period, and was extensively admired and revered\u2014to the purpose that even Microsoft&#8217;s chief gaming rival paid tribute to his departure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayStation\/status\/1679922661374464001\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayStation\/status\/1679922661374464001\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1671px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:54.82%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"PlayStation salutes Major Nelson on his departure from MIcrosoft\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-320-80.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn.png\"\/><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"PlayStation salutes Major Nelson on his departure from MIcrosoft\" class=\"expandable lazy-image-van\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; 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this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/pcgamer\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/gyQYZyEx2o77MvxJs7aQBn.png\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Larry Hryb (Twitter))<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/after-20-years-major-nelson-is-leaving-microsoft\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] After 20 years at Microsoft, a lot of it spent as the general public face of Xbox consoles, Larry Hryb, higher recognized to avid gamers all over the world as Main Nelson, is leaving the corporate and shifting on to different issues. &#8220;After 20 unimaginable years, I&#8217;ve determined to take a step again and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[2702,794,1147,12847,425],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38964"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38964"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38964\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38965,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38964\/revisions\/38965"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}