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Darrell Gallagher (Ex-Activision SVP) joins Microsoft Studios exec. leadership team
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He was also head of studios for Square Enix for a couple of years
Thats not a one person decision, also what would that have to do with the conversation.
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Well it's an interesting detail since he's now joining Microsoft Studios.
And also when you look at the stats of them being a MS only studio for quite a few years and leaving the other platforms to port houses. People always assumed the studio had a close connection to MS.
Considering Microsoft still hasn't bought Crystal dynamics for some strange reason, I guess this is the next best thing.
Well Square Enix would have to agree to that first lol.
Is it possible he might help build a new internal team? Seems like a guy with the experience to do so.
The same Square that let I.O interactive buy their own studio and I.P?
I'm sure if Microsoft made a big enough offer for CD they could pick them up.
I don't think Microsoft will try to make a comeback this gen. I believe they are all in prepping the NextBOX launch, so yeah, he could be forming a new team for possibly a new IP.
So? As jinx stated it wasnt just his decision to make other execs @ SE obviously went along with it too. Anyway glad he is @ MS now. Can't wait to see what they have planned.
That guys last name is Booty?
Unfortunate family name? Legal name change because he loves the booty? Stage name?
Unfortunate family name? Legal name change because he loves the booty? Stage name?
good news for those that love single player games. E3 is starting to heat up after this and Rare teasing perfect dark
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This is the guy who spearheaded the deal to make Rise of the Tomb Raider one year exclusive to Xbox.
It failed badly and he "left the studio" shortly thereafter.
Now he's working for the people whom he made the exclusive sweet deal for. It's not surprising, I don't think there are many companies out there clamoring for him given his business catastrophe.
It's almost like the revolving door in politics where they graduate to lobbying.
It failed badly and he "left the studio" shortly thereafter.
Now he's working for the people whom he made the exclusive sweet deal for. It's not surprising, I don't think there are many companies out there clamoring for him given his business catastrophe.
It's almost like the revolving door in politics where they graduate to lobbying.
He was a senior vice president type at Activision, so I'm guessing he's expected to just run most of the business.
Mind, they could definitely be building new studios, but he seems way too high up to be the kind of person who runs one studio.
From Wikipedia:
Phil Spencer
(Executive Vice President, Gaming)
Matt Booty
(Head of Microsoft Studios)
Shannon Loftis
(General Manager of First-Party Publishing)
Larry Hyrb
(Director of Programming for Xbox Live)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Studios
I didn't quote his post, but my question was sort of in relation to the Eurogamer article that labpleb linked to just above my post.
In that article from 2016 the top voted reader comment is "At least he's got a nice job at Microsoft waiting for him." - so seems like a logical move for him, since he's done business with Xbox before.
Wasn't he the guy that "quit" CD in the wake of Rise of the Tomb Raider's initial XB1 release? I can recall the stories of the time that CD management were the ones that pushed so hard for that exclusivity deal, so the timing of his departure was suspect to say the least.
This news would seem to confirm a number of theories of the time.
This news would seem to confirm a number of theories of the time.
So he made a few month stop over in Activision just to test out the toilets, and smell the office plants?
The guy's name has been attached to a lot of hit games. Apparently Activision was clamoring for him, and Microsoft was also interested enough. When you've got a resume that includes the Tomb Raider games, as well as handling the entirety of Square Enix's western games publishing which included Life Is Strange, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Hitman I'd say he's pretty qualified and hireable.
Just my two cents anyway. I think this is a pretty interesting hire for MS given their current first party situation, and the rumors that have been floating around.
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I wanted to try to put both titles in the title but it wasn't fitting, so I went with the one that's a bit more pertinent to the Microsoft exec role.
I wanted to try to put both titles in the title but it wasn't fitting, so I went with the one that's a bit more pertinent to the Microsoft exec role.
I can't comment too deeply on this, but Microsoft Game Studios had some HUGE internal changes within the last year. Essentially for a while the people who made all the biggest choices were part of Microsoft and not Microsoft Game Studios, buisness people without much in-depth knowledge on the industry, but now people leading MGS finally got more power within the company to make more decisions for themselves and have been working hard to make some big changes going forward.
I fully suspect this hire is related to some things they're up to.
I fully suspect this hire is related to some things they're up to.
Shannon is over MS Global Publishing (games made by outside developers) and reports to Booty. I don't think she was ever over the studio leads at 343, The Coalition, Rare, Turn10, and Mojang.
Maybe Gallagher is heading up a new studio or joining an initiative like the newly formed cloud for gaming division?
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Judging by where he ended up, that'd be a relatively safe assumption.
Ah that makes sense. It'll be interesting to see what his position will end up being then. It's a good get.
My mother's name is Danielle Gallagher. I thought there was a thread on ERA about my mom. That's what I get for not wearing my glasses this morning.