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> New Microsoft Game Studios Office For Europe
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post May 4 2007, 04:58 PM
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New Microsoft Game Studios Office For Europe
Posted by XanTium | May 4 11:58 EST | News Category: Xbox360
 
From gamasutra.com:
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Officials from Microsoft have announced that the company will be establishing a new European office of Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), to be based in Reading in the UK.

The new arm is aimed at focusing "on continuing and growing the success of MGS-published content in Europe and in building ever-deeper relationships with European development talent". The new office will be headed by Phil Spencer, currently general manager at MGS.

"Europe is obviously very important to our platform efforts and an area where have a strong history of working with some of the best game industry talent," said Spencer.
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Full Story: gamasutra.com

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post May 4 2007, 04:27 PM
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nice idea
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post May 4 2007, 04:55 PM
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honestly i dont really see that much great happening here. but i can hope
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post May 4 2007, 04:56 PM
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.. there are going to be some ex Sony UK employees looking for work fairly soon ...

MS want to invest in Europe - good stuff ...

Next they should open an Office in Japan to really show they mean business ... smile.gif
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post May 4 2007, 05:35 PM
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woohoo even more people i might end up working for biggrin.gif
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post May 4 2007, 05:52 PM
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post May 4 2007, 08:46 PM
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Microsoft makes more money by flattening competition and taking business in house.

This is news? smile.gif
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post May 6 2007, 01:17 AM
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Nice! I was born and live in Reading so it's welcome here biggrin.gif
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