India's Xbox 360 boss quits Microsoft

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via Games Industry


Mohit Anand, Entertainment and Devices manager for Microsoft India, is to leave the company in April.

Anand has been with Microsoft for eight years during which time he has overseen the launch of the Xbox 360 in the region.

Although the respected executive has not yet revealed his new employer or position, he told GameGuru that he intends to stay in India and work in a similar gaming capacity.

"Whatever my next move is going to be, it is going to be within these spaces, which is technology."

"The convergence of technology, retail, entertainment, that's where I have specialised and built these skill sets and that is what I really intend to do," he said.

GameGuru noted that rumours have suggested Anand may be working with Nintendo to establish a presence for the Wii in India, but the exec would not be drawn on any speculation.

"Nintendo first of all hasn't made any announcements on entering the country."

"There are rumours and speculations floating around for that as well but all I will say is that right now I am not going to be making any formal announcements as to where I am headed," he said.

[JKKDARK]

Why he left?

[acn010]

go to sony my man LOL >;]

[Elven6]

He probably left because he found out that only 5 people in India could afford a gaming console other then the Sega Genesis or the Playstation (1)! My parents are from India so I can have that one

But seriously, you can get a brand new generation 3 Genesis in the official old school Sega Genesis box for $1000RP, which is $33CDN. The Sega Genesis is SUPER popular, since a majority of the games their are boot leg compilations of 10-20 different Genesis games that all come from China, since no mod chip is needed to play them. The Psone on the other hand is different, a majority of the games their are pirated and won't work on the unmoddified consoles you get "conned" into buying.

[JKKDARK]

yeah it seems that's not a good country for these big companies sadly.

[Elven6]

Plus people their are just Smug now a days, their heads have been so far up their asses since companies started to outsoruce.