New Xbox boss hints at return of console exclusives

Chris Avellone Slams Jez Corden Over Xbox Leadership Shuffle

The departure of top Xbox executives has not only fueled rumors about the platform's future but also sparked an unexpected media spat. Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, known for his insider information, was quick to reassure the public: according to his sources, the strategy for the next generation of consoles remains unchanged for now. However, he added, as soon as there is any news—he will definitely share it.

This statement was enough to set off Chris Avellone—the renowned designer behind Fallout: New Vegas and Planescape: Torment. He harshly criticized the journalist, mocking the very attempt to broadcast a message of strategic stability amidst a leadership revolution. In Avellone's view, such statements look especially absurd when made by people who position themselves as the primary conduits of Xbox's vision.

The writer didn't stop at irony and offered practical advice to managers: keeping your own information agents in the dark condemns them to desperate attempts to convince everyone else of their knowledge, which, in essence, borders on cruelty. He concluded with no diplomacy whatsoever, stating that he is allergic to that variety of truth commonly known as a lie.