Microsoft lays off Xbox executive after 36 years, had joined as engineer in 1989

Microsoft cut thousands of jobs this week amid a ‘reset’ of its gaming division. The company-wise layoffs included 1,600 Xbox workers — including one of its longest-serving and seniormost employees. Xbox Cloud Gaming vice president Kevin LaChapelle joined the lengthy list after spending 37 years at the company.

“I will add my name to the list of people who were laid off today at Xbox. This ends my 37 years at Microsoft. I have worked in many different parts of the company, and I will say my fondest memories are of leading the team of very talented engineers who built the Xbox Backward Compatibility program,” he wrote in a lengthy LinkedIn post.