Let's see how a few you Phil haters like the guy


http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-03-13-phil-harrison-joining-microsoft-as-head-of-european-games-studios

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Hilarious!

Gonna be a serious mindfuck if he ever shows up at an MS E3 Conference.

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A Torrent of Thoughts

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The hate he got on the old GR was horrendous, I hope those of you who hated on him remember who you are

This is massive for Microsoft, Phil was a visionary for Sony until Japan completely neutered him. He will be looking to create a strong first and second party for Microsoft.

Phil

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Meet the new tosspot, same as the old tosspot.

Let's be honest, it's only a PR role really isn't it? It's not like he has to do anything.

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In all seriousness...this is great news for Microsoft. Kinect is slowly becoming a big slice of Microsoft's core audience and it was Harrison, many years ago, that did everything he could to convince Sony's board that's the direction to go in, years before Microsoft.

If I was Sony...I'd be pretty breathless about this announcement. Harrison, just like Moore in the creative era of the business, could bring a whole new perspective to XBOX. I expect strong growth in Microsoft's IP's and a broadening of Kinect's appeal.

Wow...good move Microsoft. Now if only Moore would go to Sony

EDIT: Yeah...what Suzz said.

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He knows all of Sony's weak spots though and can mock them mercilessly.

Or attack them for massive damage.

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I didn't realise he was that hated. He got a bit of stick after the PS3 announcement but he did come out with some crap then.

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If they don't try and get a cheap laugh out of this at E3 I'll be sorely disappointed.

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I have good reason to hate him. He once gave me a withering look at a Playstation Developer's Conference.

It was very distressing.

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RUBBER DUCK KINECT

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Good move MS, if I remember correctly he was a good public speaker despite Sonys woes at the time.

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I think we're remembering this wrong, they even did a song parody that had sound bites of him mumbling and umming and errming during his presentations.

He was brilliant from the start until about 2005, then I think the pressure of being on a team of incompetent people caused this.

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No strawberry floating way.

I've always loved the guy myself

No really i thought he talked too much crap by far around ps3 launch but always agreed with Suzz he was a visionary.

No we all have to swap places over him.

They lose Moly and Pete.. now they get Phil.

who next? Crazy Ken?

And caused him to lose his hair. Brave first decision to wipe everybody's achievements on Xbox.

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The good in this is the vision he could bring for in-house development, if they let him.

Look what he did there for sony!

1.57.

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