Beginning February 15th, the current director of Xbox Live Enforcement and Policy, will be headed out into the wild blue yonder. After 17 years with Microsoft, Stephen "Stepto" Toulouse will step down from his position with the company.
His personal website also includes the heartfelt email he sent out to his colleges at Microsoft.
(Again, no reason was specifically stated but maybe, just maybe it has a little something to do with the huge security breach that has occurred these past few months with Xbox Live accounts being stolen and often used for purchases of FIFA 12 DLC. Am I still bitter about how this situation was handled? Yes, especially when it was downplayed to such great extents by Microsoft and Stephen Toulouse in particular.)
On the 16th, I’m going to head down to Dallas to visit my family. Then I’m off to JocoCruiseCrazy! I have no other plans beyond that. I’m a free agent! One with 18 years of experience in technology, public and written communications, and 5 years spent deep in the entertainment business. If you have something you think I’d be good at, by all means feel free to contact me at Stepto at stepto.com. Or you can buy my book or the audio version of my book via the links to the left (shameless plug).
For anyone wondering, I want to make sure I am clear: This is a positive thing. I have nothing but confidence in the future of Microsoft and specifically Xbox and Xbox LIVE. I have enormous gratitude for my time there. I want to finish my next book, and explore other opportunities.
So there it is. I have no idea what the future holds, for the first time in my life.
For anyone wondering, I want to make sure I am clear: This is a positive thing. I have nothing but confidence in the future of Microsoft and specifically Xbox and Xbox LIVE. I have enormous gratitude for my time there. I want to finish my next book, and explore other opportunities.
So there it is. I have no idea what the future holds, for the first time in my life.
His personal website also includes the heartfelt email he sent out to his colleges at Microsoft.
(Again, no reason was specifically stated but maybe, just maybe it has a little something to do with the huge security breach that has occurred these past few months with Xbox Live accounts being stolen and often used for purchases of FIFA 12 DLC. Am I still bitter about how this situation was handled? Yes, especially when it was downplayed to such great extents by Microsoft and Stephen Toulouse in particular.)
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