Father of Xbox, head of entertainment leave Microsoft

Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s president of entertainment and devices, and J. Allard, one of the father’s of Xbox, have announced their leave at Microsoft today.

According to Bach, he’s retiring from the company in order to spend more time with his family and do charity work.

“At Microsoft, I’ve been so fortunate to spend more than two decades of my life working with incredible people and doing amazing things like launching Office, Xbox and Xbox Live, the ‘Halo’ franchise, Windows Phones, Zune and more,” Bach said (via MCV).

“I’m at the time in my life where I want to dedicate more time to my family and my non-profit work, including my work with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

“I have the utmost confidence in Steve, Don and Andy and their ability to see through our mission of bringing extraordinary entertainment and mobility experiences to life for people around the world.”

J. Allard on the other hand, while also leaving the company, will remain an adviser to Steve Ballmer, “helping incubation efforts, looking at design and UI, and providing a cross-company perspective on these and similar topics.”

Thanks, Kotaku.