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Wario64 · Apr 11, 2013

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news...00_-microsoft-designer-adam-orth-resigns.aspx

Game Informer has learned from sources close to the matter that Orth is no longer with Microsoft. A call to Microsoft's main switchboard confirmed this fact. Our sources, who wish to remain anonymous, suggest that Orth resigned in the wake of last week's events. We haven't been able to confirm whether this was a voluntary or forced resignation.

In case you haven't been following, Adam Orth is the "always online" guy from Microsoft Studios who made these tweets:

Wynnebeck · Apr 11, 2013

Why would you want to be employed?

shinobi602 · Apr 11, 2013

Good night Sweet Billy.

zugzug · Apr 11, 2013

Dat Larry Hyrb anger in effect.
Company line or get out.

Justzisguyukno · Apr 11, 2013

Didn't see that coming... oh wait.

Cidd · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry

Lmao!

Glass Rebel · Apr 11, 2013

Because of that?

Mpl90 · Apr 11, 2013

Deal with it.

Fezzan · Apr 11, 2013

Not surprised.

Glass Rebel said:
Because of that?

You think it was unfair?

A good poster · Apr 11, 2013

If what he said is not true, did he get fired solely for his brash behavior?

ChuyMasta · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry

Damn straight!

ClovingWestbrook · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry

Dead Prince · Apr 11, 2013

disconnected from Microsoft now. hope he finds a better place

Angelus Errare · Apr 11, 2013

What would Drake do?

Looks like his connection with MS was dropped.

DopeyFish · Apr 11, 2013

probably because somehow it was connected to xbox/durango

which you're not allowed to talk about

joe2187 · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry

HiddenWings · Apr 11, 2013

Glass Rebel said:
Because of that?

Creating a PR nightmare for your parent company isn't encouraged.

Camp Lo · Apr 11, 2013

#NextGenproblems

yami4ct · Apr 11, 2013

I feel bad the guy got fired, but as an employer I'm not sure why you'd keep him. He made a very public rant that caused potential harm to the company's brand. It's not surprising they let him go.

bananas · Apr 11, 2013

SniperHunter · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry.

Bad karma coming your way

AlucardGV · Apr 11, 2013

don't mess with the internet, i guess.

SiskoKid · Apr 11, 2013

Very very sad. He messed up, but I don't think he should've lost his job. People screw up, and I hate that some people will demand blood.

We live in such a shitty time when it comes to jobs and now he's marked probably for the rest of his career because he messed up. Sucks. I feel really bad for him.

Infinite Justice · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry.

Ice Cold

Savitar · Apr 11, 2013

Guess he has to deal with it.

flatearthpandas · Apr 11, 2013

While I understand that it sucks someone lost their job, maybe he'll think next time before he runs his mouth publically

iSnakeTk · Apr 11, 2013

Congratulations. The witch hunt was a succes.

Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew · Apr 11, 2013

GAF. Costing users and non-users their job.

Carl · Apr 11, 2013

Sucks to be him.

nhlducks35 · Apr 11, 2013

A good poster said:
If what he said is not true, did he get fired solely for his brash behavior?

Well, since he is an employee of MS, he represents the company. Acting like a dickhead on twitter probably wouldn't case MS in the best of light.

disappeared · Apr 11, 2013

Can't feel sorry for the guy at all.

thesuperfunk · Apr 11, 2013

Mpl90 said:
Deal with it.

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Yawnier · Apr 11, 2013

Guaranfuckingteed this was a forced resignation.

SolarPowered · Apr 11, 2013

Glass Rebel said:
Because of that?

That man probably did more damage to the Xbox brand this year than Sony has in the last four months.

Nokterian · Apr 11, 2013

Angelus Errare · Apr 11, 2013

shagg_187 said:
GAF. Costing users and non-users their job.

lmao

dallow_bg · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry.

Dang.

Pie and Beans · Apr 11, 2013

didn't realise how on the nose this would be when I made it:

Oh well eh. Lessons harshly learned.

Tunavi · Apr 11, 2013

Deal with it.

Oppo · Apr 11, 2013

Microsoft probably didn't like that his tweets were always online.

popeutlal · Apr 11, 2013

Next gen is already killing off jobs.

Cidd · Apr 11, 2013

I doubt it was "voluntarily", Ballmer gave him the boot.

kamakazi5 · Apr 11, 2013

Not surprising and I'm sure it will happen again soon enough.

Mik_Pad · Apr 11, 2013

Operation Shinobi complete. JK

Photolysis · Apr 11, 2013

People have lost their jobs for far less, even before it blew up.

Stuart444 · Apr 11, 2013

Considering the amount of twitter rants that have been posted on here without repercussions, I am rather surprised that this one time, someone actually got fired for it.

Didn't think that would happen but oh well, didn't care for his comments or anything but hope he lands on his feet then.

Lionel Mandrake · Apr 11, 2013

I mean.... what else is MS to do?

Barbacoatl · Apr 11, 2013

Another victim of the cesspool of humanity known as twitter. Hope he learned his lesson.

kittens · Apr 11, 2013

Damn. That's embarrassing.

TheSeks · Apr 11, 2013

shinobi602 said:
I'm sorry.

#dealwithit

He reaped the whirlwind.

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