July 2, 2013, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a published Memo to staff confirmed that the president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick left, Steve Ballmer thank Don for Microsoft's contribution, yet there is a successor, IEB transaction account temporarily by Steve personally responsible, Don Mattrick's departure from the Xbox One published only three weeks, and his sudden departure also shocked the Microsoft internally.
Steve Ballmer mentioned in the message, Don Mattrick will be held July 8, 2013 officially left Microsoft, to thank him for the IEB sector in recent years, the contribution for the successor to Microsoft's Don Mattrick yet to find a suitable candidate, Don subordinates will report directly to Steve Ballmer, IEB team will maintain the current pace of work, steadily Xbox One Christmas shopping season listing. Steve Ballmer also confirmed Don Mattrick will join the social gaming company Zynga.
Don Mattric last appearance is important to Microsoft IEB president, attended Xbox One of the presentation, and gave a presentation on Xbox One host, controller and the new generation of Kinect. 2007 Don Mattrick succeed Peter Moore served as president of Microsoft IEB, Microsoft's Xbox game console is the core business of the person in charge, Don Mattrick tenure, Xbox Live membership soared from 6 million to 48 million, Xbox 360 two consecutive years ranked top selling game console in North America, Kinect's sales of up to 24 million units, Xbox business has become the core of Microsoft's entertainment business. New generation Xbox console Xbox One published only three weeks, Don Mattrick chose to leave Microsoft.
Steve Ballmer temporarily by the department responsible for the foreseeable Microsoft IEB's departure for Don and without any preparation, Don Mattrick sudden departure may sign online with Xbox One policy change related. After the release of Xbox One launched a 24-hour online networking attendance policy that users need networking once every 24 hours, or Xbox One will no longer be able to run the game. This policy was the dissatisfaction of many players, the players face the pressure and competition in the market, as the head of Xbox One, Don Mattrick sign behind this policy, saying the players will benefit. At Don Mattrick that attitude shortly after Microsoft officially announced 24 hours attendance policy changes, Xbox One without forcing things, can run offline games.Perhaps Don Mattrick attendance policy for Xbox One insisted he left Microsoft to become the fuse. Previously Microsoft had dismissed Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth, its unacceptable on Twitter said users should always learn to adapt.
Don Mattrick's departure for the long-term impact of Microsoft's entertainment business is small, IEB departments under the leadership of Don already has a very mature team, Microsoft talented lot, Don's departure will not affect the Xbox One Offer .
