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Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang pushes back on characterizations of her departure

As rumors spread about her abrupt departure, Xbox's former COO Helen Chiang fires back, denying much of what has said about why the Microsoft veteran left the company.

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Former Xbox Manager Explains Why $500M Cost For Gears: E-Day Doesn't Tell The Whole Story

"I should know...". Over the past couple of weeks, there's been a lot of chatter about a rumoured $500 million cost for The Coalition to make Gears of War: E-Day , alongside debates about how much of that money went on the game itself. Speaking on the weekend, former Xbox exec Derek Reese shared his take on the situation, suggesting that The Coalition is heavily involved with supporting Microsoft's branch of the Unreal Engine, which is where a lot of the cost goes. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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Former Xbox COO Issues Lengthy Departure Statement To 'Set The Record Straight'

"This is not how I ever imagined my story here would end.". This time last week, we mentioned how newly-promoted Xbox Chief Operating Officer Helen Chiang was suddenly leaving Microsoft after 21 years , with a suggestion at the time that she may have been "terminated for policy violations". Chiang has now taken to LinkedIn to share a lengthy departure statement in which she denies she was fired for a policy violation, but nevertheless suggests concerns regarding how certain things were handled in her case. Read the full article on purexbox.com

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