Microsoft VP Shane Kim has been anything but a stranger to these pages over the years: we first had a
sit-down with the man way back in the halcyon days of early 2006, and as recently as this summer he was discussing the probable-possibility of Xbox games making their way
onto mobile devices. Now, after nineteen years with the company and a career spanning the original Xbox through the present day (and
Project Natal), our man has officially announced his retirement at the end of the year. Apparently his duties will be split between Dennis Durkin, who's been named chief operating officer of the company's video game unit, and Phil Spencer, who will oversee Microsoft Game Studios. Kim has yet to proclaim any post-Microsoft plans, saying he intends to relax and spend time with friends and family. Now that that's out of the way, Microsoft, when can we expect to see
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posted Sep 15th 2009 4:23PM
Hes throwing up gang signs.
Did he "retire" or did he RROD?
Isn't LIVE A going to be developed for the Zune HD for now????
If I was Microsoft the only thing I would offer Engadget is a punch in the nose.
Sigh...I'm worried about Shigeru Miyamoto now...;~;
Yeah, because when one Asian retires, they all do??
Not exactly, it's just that Shigeru's older than him, right?
Retiring at 47, not too shabby.
That has to be a busy job, plus the guy is easily a millionaire. At least he knows when to call it quits and reap his rewards. Plus with the Zune HD and everything he will be leaving right after everything is in place.
wait. that cake you promised was a lie?
Yo Icrap
STFU. You have nothing to say or write. You fail with your own opinions. Might as well post first, idiot.
i hope you aren't any older than 14. otherwise i just feel bad for you
"Shane, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Sony had one of the best consoles of all time!"
LOL!
Sony - "I remember being a 4 year old system, and it was one of the most exciting moments of my life, so I would like for Shane to come out and have his moment."
@ angell tsang
ROFL! Nice one.
oh man kanye gave us the joke of the decade. awesome!
Why don't you change your name to iCRAP because you certainly are full of it.
Illiterate fool.
Hey iCrap, you do realize that you're beloved Apple has ZERO blu-ray playback in their products too right?
Omg, that dudes first name, and phil spencers last name, make up my whole name! Shane Spencer! woo. Sorry i couldnt resist.
Wish I could afford to retire at such a young age. I hope he has a rocking good time.
Lol, so f*&^%in true, me too I want to retire.
i'm guess he's korean.
i think he was photoshopped...
Why aren't you banned yet?
Everybody, the ! button is there for a reason.
Nice photoshop... I sell that balloon. Not often I see my boring party store stuff on engadget :)
http://www.ziggos.com/18-retirement-party-streamers-p-10806.html
Hehe, he said duty.
Nineteen years with the biggest software company in the world, and all I got was this lousy—and I do mean LOUSY tee shirt.
Hmm....
Would you quit a high paying job at this recession?
Why retire at such early age? To spend more time with your retired friends?
Why people don't just tell the truth?
Why, why, why?