Author Topic: Mattrick sleeps with the fishes (Read 4195 times)

Human Snorenado · « **on:** July 01, 2013, 03:26:21 PM »

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/01/microsofts-don-mattrick-leaving-microsoft-for-zynga

Guess you can't fuck up THAT MUCH without some consequences. Goodbye, you smug looking motherfucker.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:27:33 PM »

From one sinking ship to another.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:28:22 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2013, 03:27:33 PM

From one sinking ship to another.

Is it wrong for me to want him and Peter Moore to end up working at the same place?

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:29:13 PM »

Cliff Bleszinski ‏@therealcliffyb
We can all make jokes about Don Mattrick all day long until you remember his house is bigger than the town you grew up in.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:33:42 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 01, 2013, 03:29:13 PM

Cliff Bleszinski ‏@therealcliffyb
We can all make jokes about Don Mattrick all day long until you remember his house is bigger than the town you grew up in.

I have never wanted to murder someone digital so much as I do CliffyB.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:38:57 PM »

Cliff has to be trolling... right?

Himu · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:40:44 PM »

given his recent posts in the past year, i'm guessing no.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:48:14 PM »

Cliffy is right in the sense that people are making it sound like Mattrick has been murdered in the digital realm, but in reality he is doing something the average person cannot do: fall upwards. You might say "bubbububu Zynga is a burning ship!" and you'd be right...but he's going to be their CEO. He'll make even more money and bail out with a golden parachute when the shit finally hits the fan.

In short, I'm not going to laugh at Mattrick, he won. I'm going to laugh at MS because they lost.

cool breeze · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:56:28 PM »

Mattrick did good at his job, right? wasn't he the top guy when Kinect gave 360 its second wind?

I mean, he's off-putting on stage but so are most people; except Peter Moore, like the time he ruined that Rock Band demo and didn't give a shit. After he left MS should've hired a washed up actor like the guy from avatar or hulk hogan to host public events.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2013, 03:58:57 PM »

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We can all make jokes about Don Mattrick all day long until you remember his house is bigger than the town you grew up in.

I agree that the issue of over-salaried high-level executives is no laughing matter, and should be a cause for serious reflection by an informed citizenry. A Good Twitter Post.

maxy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2013, 04:11:23 PM »

Good for Zynga.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2013, 04:13:45 PM »

I read CliffyB's response more as a corporate whore that is so afraid to bad mouth anyone in his industry because he doesn't know where his next paycheck may come from.

huckleberry · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2013, 04:55:53 PM »

Cliffy B is the center square in the Hollywood Squares of VideoGames Edition.

Bebpo · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2013, 06:02:03 PM »

Wait, you guys know that Cliffy has been trolling people on purpose since E3, right?

He's just trying to get the biggest reactions and attention right now.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2013, 06:15:08 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 01, 2013, 03:29:13 PM

Cliff Bleszinski ‏@therealcliffyb
We can all make jokes about Don Mattrick all day long until you remember his house is bigger than the town you grew up in.

Internet and Himuro status:

[ x ] Fucking told

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 01, 2013, 03:48:14 PM

Cliffy is right in the sense that people are making it sound like Mattrick has been murdered in the digital realm, but in reality he is doing something the average person cannot do: fall upwards. You might say "bubbububu Zynga is a burning ship!" and you'd be right...but he's going to be their CEO. He'll make even more money and bail out with a golden parachute when the shit finally hits the fan.

In short, I'm not going to laugh at Mattrick, he won. I'm going to laugh at MS because they lost.

Quote from: Barry Egan on July 01, 2013, 03:58:57 PM

I agree that the issue of over-salaried high-level executives is no laughing matter, and should be a cause for serious reflection by an informed citizenry. A Good Twitter Post.

Real talk, both of you.

I'm just glad he's gone. Maybe MS's PR won't be a total disaster and maybe they'll get an exec that will go "no, fuck you" to Ballmer's decisions and rightly so.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2013, 06:36:35 PM »

$400 One with no Kinect?

thisismyusername · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2013, 06:42:43 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on July 01, 2013, 06:36:35 PM

$400 One with no Kinect?

Unlikely given there's only 4-5 months left before launch to rework the dashboard but could be possible if the replacement has the balls to stand up to Ballmer and the other higher-ups and go "no, people don't want that."

MCD · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2013, 07:34:34 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2013, 07:41:46 PM »

Quote from: Arde0 on July 01, 2013, 04:55:53 PM

Cliffy B is the center square in the Hollywood Squares of VideoGames Edition.

So he's Paul Lynd? Because he fer shure ain't Whoopi Goldberg.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2013, 07:55:22 PM »

BRING BACK J ALLARD

headwalk · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2013, 08:22:26 PM »

Quote from: MCD on July 01, 2013, 07:34:34 PM

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NEXT

"hey guys, if you could give me your best "i have no idea how to run a lemonade stand, letalone a multi-billlion dollar corporation" face, that'd be greeeat."

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2013, 08:26:36 PM »

ANDREW VESTAL, WHERE ARE YOU ON THAT PIC

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2013, 08:34:09 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on July 01, 2013, 07:41:46 PM

Quote from: Arde0 on July 01, 2013, 04:55:53 PM
Cliffy B is the center square in the Hollywood Squares of VideoGames Edition.
So he's Paul Lynd? Because he fer shure ain't Whoopi Goldberg.

CliffyB's gotta be Bruce Vilanch, center square or not.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #23 on:** July 01, 2013, 09:13:02 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2013, 08:34:09 PM

Quote from: chronovore on July 01, 2013, 07:41:46 PM
Quote from: Arde0 on July 01, 2013, 04:55:53 PM
Cliffy B is the center square in the Hollywood Squares of VideoGames Edition.
So he's Paul Lynd? Because he fer shure ain't Whoopi Goldberg.

CliffyB's gotta be Bruce Vilanch, center square or not.

Uh. CliffyB is obviously Jim J. Bullock

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #24 on:** July 01, 2013, 10:26:46 PM »

huckleberry · « **Reply #25 on:** July 01, 2013, 10:34:45 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on July 01, 2013, 09:13:02 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2013, 08:34:09 PM
Quote from: chronovore on July 01, 2013, 07:41:46 PM
Quote from: Arde0 on July 01, 2013, 04:55:53 PM
Cliffy B is the center square in the Hollywood Squares of VideoGames Edition.
So he's Paul Lynd? Because he fer shure ain't Whoopi Goldberg.

CliffyB's gotta be Bruce Vilanch, center square or not.

Uh. CliffyB is obviously Jim J. Bullock

Bullock is who I had in mind. Upper left square for the win.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #26 on:** July 01, 2013, 10:36:25 PM »

Quote from: MCD on July 01, 2013, 07:34:34 PM

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NEXT

How come there's no brothers on the wall?

MCD · « **Reply #27 on:** July 01, 2013, 10:45:37 PM »

Because they are doing god's work where it matters.

mjemirzian · « **Reply #28 on:** July 02, 2013, 01:16:54 AM »

Takes credit for 360's rise, bails out when his Xbox One ideas fail. Smart move.

MCD · « **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:35:25 AM »

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #30 on:** July 02, 2013, 12:00:59 PM »

Don saw this cover and cried and left

magus · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2013, 12:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 02, 2013, 12:00:59 PM

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Don saw this cover and cried and left

that's a weird looking pc

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:36:04 PM »

Francis weighs in

MCD · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:40:25 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:53:56 PM »

Francis isn't the loud, overweight, angry gamer we deserve, but he is the loud, overweight, angry gamer we need.

drew · « **Reply #35 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:00:32 PM »

heading to borders right now

shit it's almost 9 NEVERMIND

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #36 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:50:46 PM »

http://www.businessinsider.com/don-mattrick-zynga-ceo-2013-7

Here, read about how COOL Don is

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Mattrick loves spectacle--he wears rainbow-stripe Paul Smith socks

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and flies a private jet to work

MCD · « **Reply #37 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:54:59 PM »

Dat XBL Gold money

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #38 on:** July 03, 2013, 09:20:55 AM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=612086

Himu · « **Reply #39 on:** July 03, 2013, 09:23:15 AM »

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #40 on:** July 03, 2013, 04:59:44 PM »

$50 million dollars

For being SO COOL

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #41 on:** July 03, 2013, 05:13:28 PM »

Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 03, 2013, 09:20:55 AM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=612086

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2013, 03:27:33 PM

From one sinking ship to another.

.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #42 on:** July 03, 2013, 05:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 03, 2013, 04:59:44 PM

$50 million dollars

For being SO COOL

"Wow, that Mattrick can really create buzz! Did you see all those X-Box One articles during e3? I didn't read them, but wow what press!"

D3RANG3D · « **Reply #43 on:** July 03, 2013, 06:25:44 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 03, 2013, 05:13:28 PM

Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 03, 2013, 09:20:55 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=612086

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2013, 03:27:33 PM
From one sinking ship to another.

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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=612706

The sinking ship is might be rescued.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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mjemirzian · « **Reply #44 on:** July 03, 2013, 07:01:19 PM »

All I can think of when reading the Xbox One disaster is "Windows is next".

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #45 on:** July 03, 2013, 07:31:51 PM »

BRING BACK VELOCITY GIRL

cool breeze · « **Reply #46 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:01:09 PM »

Some of those ideas were cool. 7 years later and Steam is kinda doing it with workshop, but I don't know if you can sell your creations. Maybe next gen we'll see the lofty promises come true, like 720p.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #47 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:39:38 PM »

Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 03, 2013, 09:20:55 AM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=612086

The person in charge of the Surface?

Holy shit the Xbone is fucked.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #48 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:44:14 PM »

Surface is awesome

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #49 on:** July 03, 2013, 08:44:54 PM »

Quote from: fryinghigh on July 03, 2013, 08:01:09 PM

Some of those ideas were cool. 7 years later and Steam is kinda doing it with workshop, but I don't know if you can sell your creations. Maybe next gen we'll see the lofty promises come true, like 720p.

Yeah, people gave Allard a ton of shit over that stuff, but just about everyone is doing it now.

MCD · « **Reply #50 on:** July 03, 2013, 11:32:56 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 03, 2013, 08:44:14 PM

Surface is awesome

So is Windows 8. Sinking ship lol.

MCD · « **Reply #51 on:** July 03, 2013, 11:41:47 PM »

That's where Android patents comes. /MSpatenttroll

MCD · « **Reply #52 on:** July 03, 2013, 11:44:30 PM »

And she isn't the one behind Surface:

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/12/4086434/microsoft-surface-concepts-prototypes-photos
http://www.core77.com/blog/core77_questionnaire/microsofts_ralf_groene_on_building_the_surface_experience_stepping_away_from_the_canvas_and_the_joy_of_fast-and-crappy_prototypes_24953.asp

It's Panos Panay and Ralf Groene.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #53 on:** July 04, 2013, 12:11:43 AM »

Maybe Nintendo will buy the Xbox division.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #54 on:** July 26, 2013, 03:50:21 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #55 on:** July 26, 2013, 09:55:43 PM »

He's got a Tom Cruise vibe about him; something about his nose-to-teeth ratio...

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Author Topic: Mattrick sleeps with the fishes (Read 4195 times)