I think he went semi retired. Advisor is ideal for that.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.
What makes you say that he is semi-retired?I think he went semi retired. Advisor is ideal for that.
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.What makes you say that he is semi-retired?
I think part of it was to be with his mum before she passed on, to the Starfield above, too soon?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 would venture to say Larry knew much more about the pulse of the consumers than most public-facing people at Xbox.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.