One of Xbox’s most familiar faces, Major Nelson, is leaving Microsoft after 22 years. Also known as Larry Hryb, Major Nelson has been extremely important to the franchise and will surely be missed by the community he helped form and grow over the years. He announced his departure on Twitter, saying that he has decided to “take a step back and work on the next chapter” of his career.
According to his Wikipedia page, Hryb began his career at Microsoft in 2001 serving as the editor-in-chief of MSN Music. He moved to the Xbox division in 2003 and is attributed to being instrumental in the development of Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Live, Kinect, and the New Xbox Experience. More recently, he’s been hosting the Official Xbox Podcast, which will take a hiatus this summer and will return with a new format.
Hopefully this isn’t the last we’ve heard from Hryb within the gaming community. The industry is a much better place with his contributions.
Update: We made a correction from 20 years to 22 years. Larry Hryb has been with Microsoft since 2001, but didn’t join the Xbox division until 2003.
