Xbox console executive says she left team after refusing to wear bathrobe at GDC hotel

[Redaktion]

Laura Fryer, who helped launch the first Xbox console, has recounted a disturbing encounter during the 2004 GDC. In a hotel room with another executive, she denied a request to wear a bathrobe. After pressured to leave her position, Phil Spencer invited her to join his publishing team at Microsoft.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Xbox-console-executive-says-she-left-team-after-refusing-to-wear-bathrobe-at-GDC-hotel.1238175.0.html

[End of an era]

I think she was more involved during the 360 era in the executive decision making than that of the OG Xbox. I was always more a fan of the OG Xbox which Seamus Blackley was responsible for and led by. The games were just more focused on unique fun gameplay and innovation.

But regardless, she makes very good videos on the current state of the video game industries problems and it is shameful what happened to her.