Larry Hryb, Xbox’s ‘Major Nelson,’ is leaving Microsoft<p>Larry Hryb, better known as “Major Nelson” in Xbox circles, <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
https://twitter.com/majornelson/status/1679913767214231552">tweeted[/url] today that he’s leaving Microsoft. Hryb spent many years as one of the most <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/2013-08-12-major-nelson-cracks-open-xbox-one-controller-in-new-video.html">prominent public faces[/url] of the brand as Director of Programming for Xbox Live. He didn’t state his reasons for leaving the company but said he plans to step back and work on his career’s next chapter. The move comes as Microsoft <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/ftc-appeals-ruling-that-would-have-let-microsofts-activision-takeover-move-forward-231729137.html">tries to close[/url] its $68 billion <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-acquisition-133637845.html">purchase of Activision[/url]. “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,” Hryb said.</p><p>Hryb spent over two decades with Microsoft, joining the company as editor-in-chief of MSN Music in 2001. But in 2003, when he joined the Xbox division, he found his identity with the company. His public role was a combination of official employee and super fan. His blog posts, podcasts, interviews, <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/2013-08-12-major-nelson-cracks-open-xbox-one-controller-in-new-video.html">unboxings[/url] and other various updates straddled the line between a marketing executive and a trusted “gamer’s gamer,” helping fans feel like they had one of their own on the inside at the gaming behemoth.</p><span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><div id="43514c3290c4418cbff12e9253b77770"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">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. (1/3)</p>— Larry Hryb
