Larry Hryb was one of the main players behind Xbox for almost 20 years, but left Microsoft almost three years ago.
We have reported several times that these are very tough times in the gaming world. Fortunately, the biggest layoffs seem to have slowed down a bit, but we still hear far too often about people losing their livelihoods. Just recently, we reported that Meta is closing Twisted Pixel and Sanzaru Games, and that Massive is cutting back on its Swedish employees, with 55 jobs being lost.
Now we want to tell you about another layoff that shows just how difficult things can be. If you’ve played Xbox or at least followed the format, you’ll probably remember Larry « Major Nelson » Hryb, who was the face of the Xbox team and responsible for the community side of things.
