Former Head of Electronic Arts' Worldwide Studios, Joins Microsoft Options

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Former Head of Electronic Arts' Worldwide Studios, Joins Microsoft Posted by HSDEMONZ | February 22 19:26 EST

From Newsweek [QUOTE] We just spoke via phone with Microsoft corporate vice president Peter Moore, who runs the Xbox division. He called to let us know that Don Mattrick, formerly in charge of Electronic Arts' massive studio operation, has joined Microsoft as an external adviser for its Entertainment and Devices division. Moore first praised Mattrick, who joined us one the phone, as one of the industry's most prominent people, and likened his coming aboard to a baseball superstar joining the Yankees (no A-Rod jokes, please.) Apparently, Moore and Mattrick had been in talks ever since he left EA, exploring a number of opportunities for the two to work together, and this is the arrangement that they came up with. ... Both Mattrick and Moore were vague about what precisely his new duties would entail. Mattrick expressed excitement about the Microsoft's resources and scope--specifically citing its wide-ranging work on PC games, consoles, devices, accessories, music and other forms of entertainment--but was most enthused about the further development of concepts, properties and services around Xbox Live. Moore stressed that Mattrick would be working with the entire Entertainment and Devices division, including James "J" Allard's Zune music player group. (We'll have more on our brief exchange about Allard in a subsequent post.) [/QUOTE] Full Story.. News-Source: Newsweek

[Legendary Badass]

Thanks for the story, but I don't see how this changes anything or affects anything that MS or EA would do.

[vanxman]

Could this be because MS is interested to find out how to better fleece their supporters with micro-transactions? Seeing as EA seems to have this down to an art form!

[HamSandwhich]

Could this be because MS is interested to find out how to better fleece their supporters with micro-transactions? Seeing as EA seems to have this down to an art form!

"100MP to use the DVD playback function"

[Legendary Badass]

"100MP to use the DVD playback function"

Oh freak! Now I see the point to this. Halo 3 is going to cost $500 if you want to dualwield, run, jump high, use spike nades, check your score, play new maps, load the game, choose a color, and pay for ammo .