Major Nelson Steps Away

[karmakid]

f*** cancer!

 

[Dtwice]

You can never say I love you enough.

 

[karmakid]

 

[The Wolf King]

 

[u2popmofo]

Did their graphic designer make this in MS Paint? Yikes.

 

[aceattorney]

It's so weird not having Larry as the face of Xbox. Almost feels like Xbox lost its identity when Larry left. That said, I'm not sure if "Advisor" is a step up from his gig at Xbox. Kind of an odd thing to see.

 

[eVo7]

"This is Larry Hyrb, Xbox Lives Major Nelson signing off"

 

[Kvally]

It's so weird not having Larry as the face of Xbox. Almost feels like Xbox lost its identity when Larry left. That said, I'm not sure if "Advisor" is a step up from his gig at Xbox. Kind of an odd thing to see.

I think he went semi retired. Advisor is ideal for that.

 

[aceattorney]

I think he went semi retired. Advisor is ideal for that.

What makes you say that he is semi-retired?

 

[Kvally]

What makes you say that he is semi-retired?

Because he said he wanted to take a step back. I assumed he was slowing down in his career. But now it sounds like he is on multiple advisory boards.



He is also 65 years old, which is a typical retirement age in the USA

 

[eVo7]

People who slow their career down or retire usually join advisory or consulting roles.

 

[Pureshooter]

Advisor is definitely ideal for those looking to be "semi" retired. You jump on a call now and then, put in 5 hours a week of real work, keep yourself covered with medical insurance, get enough of a paycheck to cover base expenses, etc.

 

[aceattorney]

Oh I didn't know he was 65. The big factor I was thinking about was the fact that his kid is still little. I'm sure Larry has a lot of equity in Microsoft through his stocks, so perhaps that will allow him to semi-retire as you said.

 

[karmakid]

Oh I didn't know he was 65. The big factor I was thinking about was the fact that his kid is still little. I'm sure Larry has a lot of equity in Microsoft through his stocks, so perhaps that will allow him to semi-retire as you said.

I think part of it was to be with his mum before she passed on, to the Starfield above, too soon?

 

[Indiana Cajones]

Midwest Games doesn't appear to be much of an organization, and Larry never seemed to have any particularly ingenious insights that I'd pay him for as an "Adviser" so this is likely a mediocre development for all parties involved. I am sure, as others have stated, this is all about Larry getting his personal life back.

Speaking of which, my condolences for his mother and family.

 

[aceattorney]

Midwest Games doesn't appear to be much of an organization, and Larry never seemed to have any particularly ingenious insights that I'd pay him for as an "Adviser" so this is likely a mediocre development for all parties involved. I am sure, as others have stated, this is all about Larry getting his personal life back.

Speaking of which, my condolences for his mother and family.

I would venture to say Larry knew much more about the pulse of the consumers than most public-facing people at Xbox.

I've known him for many years, and he wasn't always personable to me (it was his job to be nice). However, in the latter years of my involvement in the MVP program, we really connected at a personal level and he is genuinely very nice, not to mention an expert in marketing.