Adam Orth *Sweet Billy* no longer with Microsoft

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/10/following-twitter-tirade_2c00_-microsoft-designer-adam-orth-has-been-fired.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.

Awwwwwwkward.

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/04/10/following-twitter-tirade_2c00_-microsoft-designer-adam-orth-has-been-fired.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.

Awwwwwwkward.

Blake135

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[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]

Really? I see myself retiring to or a least owning a nice house in the country. Nothing wrong with living in a rural area. I always knew you were ignorant, but not this ignorant.

BPoole96

Living in the country is overrated :( Retiring there, could be kinda cool.

I wish. I live in Niagara-On-The-Lake, where the average house price is at least $2-3 million. It's actually cheaper to live in the city, where the average is around $250,000.

On average, i'd agree, though :P

lul.Badosh

El oh el.

This is why you don't shoot your mouth off on Twitter.

Dumbass.

This is why you don't shoot your mouth off on Twitter.

Dumbass.

DarkLink77

Lol if he got fired.

i kinda feel sorry for guy, but he had to know that was a termination worthy offense.StrongBlackVine

And Sad Billy was born.

:lol:

He deserved ot get fired after what he did.

Oh my, lol.

Sweet Billy sounds like the name of a character from Deliverance.

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He still has creative director on his twitter profile.

Lol twitter and facebook destroyer of careers. 

[QUOTE="Badosh"]lul.freedomfreak

everything means cock in dutch

LOLZ I_can_haz

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Clock-w0rk

Thank you.. Microsoft?

Omfg ouch lol

[QUOTE="StrongBlackVine"]i kinda feel sorry for guy, but he had to know that was a termination worthy offense.Novotine

People act cocky as Hell all the time and don't lose their livelihoods.

Omfg ouch lol

Blake135

hahahaha, holy fvcking sh1t.

Well, this is to be expected after all the nonsense he put on Twitter.

If he was talented enough to be Creative Director for Microsoft he will land another top gig soon enough. I'm sure he will be more humble from now on though.

Why Sweet Billy , why ? He was only joking. Always online required isn't even true. Sony , please hire Sweet Billy.

Of course he was fvcking let go lol 

So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

Oh god my sides :lol:

So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

-CC-

Well he also insulted any one who doesn't live in a major city. That is a LOT of people.

Omfg ouch lol

Blake135

Hahaha, that's a good one. :P

So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

-CC-

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So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

StrongBlackVine

Well he also insulted any one who doesn't live in a major city. That is a LOT of people.

[QUOTE="-CC-"]

So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

StrongBlackVine

Well he also insulted any one who doesn't live in a major city. That is a LOT of people.

True. Im still thinking if the AO was not true he would have been demoted or punished in some other way.

thats a shame, he was quite the character

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So the AO has to be true then right? Why else would he be fired.

mems_1224

Well he also insulted any one who doesn't live in a major city. That is a LOT of people.

Really? I see myself retiring to or a least owning a nice house in the country. Nothing wrong with living in a rural area. I always knew you were ignorant, but not this ignorant.

While I disagreed with him, to lose his job over this matter is kind of sad and unfortunate. Especially if he was just sharing his opinion on issue and in no way saying the next xbox was or wasn't going to be always online.

Someone on Kotaku said:

 "Great job angry internet mob.

This is exactly the reason developers are not allowed to talk freely about their projects. Because every shit the say to their friends or as a joke is policed by a few thousand people who spend their life on the internet being angry at evil EA and Microsoft.

You have absolutley no idea how this guy performed in his job, what he did or didn't do. You read two sentences and just decide "Nope, this guy has to burn at the stakes". Between this and "EA is the worst company ev0r" i really beginn to despise this hateful gaming-"community"."

And I kind of agree. Maybe not specifically in this instance, as it can easily be argued that he was being exceptionally rude, but in plenty of other incidents where an overzealous fanbase got in the face of developers/publishers.

AncientDozer

....what?  This guy is (was) the CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT MICROSOFT STUDIOS.  Hey Kotaku, welcome to 2013 and to something known as the Internet.  Everything posted on it is open to critique.

Perhaps that person at Kotaku has been living under a rock for the past year, but rumors have been floating around about the new Xbox being always-online from numerous sources for a long time now.  This is a major point of contention for most all gamers, for if it comes to pass it will entail a drastic change in how this industry is run and the rights that we as consumers hold.  We are in the midst of a massive shift in the gaming world.  Yet Kotaku has the gall to come out and claim "I really begin despise this hateful gaming-"community"".  People being unable to express their concerns in a meaningful and constructive manner does not equate to hate.  

Orth and Orth alone is to be held accountable for his actions.  He is damn well aware of the furor that always-onlne instills in gamers, yet he goes on to make rude and ridiculous statements when not viewed in context. What did he expect?  Or Kotaku?  They need to pull their collective heads out of their asses and get in touch with the current sentiment that's been permeating throughout the industry about these rumors.  Now, I believe this was a light-hearted exchange between friends.  Orth may not even feel this way towards always-online and was simply playing Devil's Advocate.  But considering his position at a company that has been drawing this much negative heat from numerous reliable sources, not to mention the social outlet he was posting this on he should've damn well known better, and MS apparently thinks so as well.

And how does "having no idea how this guy performed at his job" hold any point relevant to the topic at hand?  

This post isn't directed at you Dozer, but more at Kotaku for saying such a thing.  People overreacted, sure, but it's not like they don't have reasonable justification for doing so, justification that's been steadily building up for a long time now.  It was throwing a match on a smoking pile of hay.  What the hell was Orth thinking?  Do I think he deserved to be fired?  No.  But when anyone is in such a position of authority in any company, they need to view every word they speak with great scrutiny before they speak it.  And they can't cry unjustified pursecution when they reap the ramifications when they don't.

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Well he also insulted any one who doesn't live in a major city. That is a LOT of people.

StrongBlackVine

Really? I see myself retiring to or a least owning a nice house in the country. Nothing wrong with living in a rural area. I always knew you were ignorant, but not this ignorant.