It's been over a year now since Xbox's Major Nelson announced his departure from Microsoft after over 20 years there, but clearly he's still a big fan of Xbox and gaming and general - regularly sharing his thoughts on social media.
This week, he weighed in on a discussion in which Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson questioned whether publishers will double-down on the live service formula or perhaps look at creating more streamlined, shorter games for lower prices.
The Major seems to agree with the latter idea, also suggesting that not every game needs a Season Pass:
Everyone will have their own opinion on the topic, but we're pretty much aligned with what Larry Hryb is saying here - just this week we've been loving Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions which is a cheaper game that doesn't even have microtransactions! Of course, you could look at things in a more cynical manner as well, with Forbes' Paul Tassi suggesting that we may be looking at a future where shorter games become the norm - but still at high prices.
Anyway, if you're wondering what Major Nelson is up to these days, he just recently announced his move to the Community team at Unity, where he'll be collaborating with developers to help "shape the future of real-time gaming and experiences". In his time at Xbox, Larry worked in a variety of roles including Senior Project Manager and Senior Director of Corporate Communications, and was known for being the face of Xbox's marketing efforts.