Microsoft Merges Zune & Xbox Teams Games
January 25, 2010 | Display, Games | Comments OffThe Redmond giant has announced a major reorganization of its Entertainment & Devices (E & B) by moving the unit Zune software / services, Mediaroom IPTV and Media Center in its Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB), which lies within E & B and handles Xbox, Games for Windows and Microsoft Game Studios.
If you think that sounds complicated then the official statement of the company will do little to help:
“As a natural evolution of the Interactive Entertainment Business, our consumer products and experiences focused on games, movies, television and music will move in IEB, headed by SVP Don Mattrick. In addition, we formed a centralized E services & D infrastructure team, which will act as a resource through the handset division. Finally, Enrique Rodriguez decided to move from his position as leader in running television, video and business of music and assesses its chances of future careers. The first part of firms TVM, Zune and Windows Medica Center is positioned on IEB, and Mediaroom, the businesss television platform, will become an autonomous group within E & D who reports directly (E & D) President Robbie Bach. “
Apart from the fact “to assess his next job” sounds rather ominous, which should mean greater synergy (yes, I hate the word too – but it is apt here) between the various platforms from Microsoft. A notable point here is Windows Mobile, which also sits in the E & B, and it confirms the theory that the (potentially do or die) version 7 is much more consumer-friendly in nature. [via trustedreviews]
