Remember Adam Orth, the Creative Director at Microsoft Studios who caused a huge stink on Twitter by feigning ignorance over people's opposition over an always-on internet connected console in a fairly crass manner, and who also may have tipped his employer's hand as it pertains to their upcoming next-gen console?
Well, he's been let go according to Polygon.
Pretty much everyone who has reported on the story already has reached out to Microsoft for a statement and thus far the company remains tightlipped, except for the following, again courtesy of Polygon:
"We do not comment on private personnel matters."
As one might recall, Orth's tweets caused quite a bit of drama; not just because of what he said, but how he said it. By wondering what the "drama" around having a console that needed to be constantly connected to the internet, and then completely scoffing at those who brought up the issues that such a set-up might not be ideal.
Even worse was how we basically turned his noise up at those who living the United States in which a strong, consistent internet connection was not a fact of life but a luxury. Which, even in 2013, is a huge percentage of the population.
Many believe justice has been served. Others feel that Orth is just another victim of an angry internet mob. To be honest, it might be a little bit of both.
In the end, this is just another example of how, if you're an employee of an organization and make it be known quite clearly via Twitter, you end up being a representative of said employer, even if it's completely unofficial. So you had better watch what you say, which is good advice regardless of the circumstance.
Though it's now looking less that Orth might have possibly spilled the beans on classified information but most definitely have.
