Chris Novak, Xbox’s head of research and design, is leaving after nearly 20 years
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#5YBAJ)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Chris Novak, Xbox's head of research and design who has been at Microsoft for nearly 20 years, is leaving the company, he announced Tuesday on LinkedIn. In his current role, which he's had for more than five years, he led the user experience for things like Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Xbox Live, according to his LinkedIn. At Microsoft, he also held the roles of design architect and design director.
I have loved my time with Xbox," Novak said in a post on LinkedIn. Building end-to-end experiences for gamers is a privilege. There are very few things one gets to work on in life which evoke such passion in people around the world. I adore listening to gamers and envisioning that next moment of unexpected delight. Gaming is...