Shipping Windows 7 Earns Microsoft 1 Billion Gamerscore
Shipping Windows 7 Earns Microsoft 1 Billion Gamerscore
Posted 11/12/2009 at 6:30am
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Director of Programming for Xbox Live Larry Hryb (better known as Major Nelson) is a few weeks late on this one, but we still give him props for a pretty hilarious Achievement issued to Microsoft: Shipped Windows 7. Unlocking the novelty Achievement adds a billion points to Microsoft's Gamerscore (even if Apple gets the assist).
"We've been a little busy around the Xbox offices getting ready for the Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, and Zune Video marketplace release coming up. We did, however, wanted to recognize the occasion the best way we know how: with an Achievement! We had a banner made up for everyone on the LIVE team to sign, then we hung it up in the lobby of the main Windows building," Hryb wrote on his blog.
Well played, Major Nelson.
Image Credit: MajorNelson.com
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March 23, 2010 at 1:44am
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Elric
November 13, 2009 at 10:06am
Major Nelson is clearly looking to get that long overdue promotion to Colonel.
Caboose
November 12, 2009 at 12:39pm
Nuh uh! It was my idea!
-= I don't want to be dead, I want to be alive! Or... a cowboy! =-
brockalee
November 12, 2009 at 9:44am
I don't know that Windows 7 is "world changing". It should read "upgrading the world through software.... again."
nekollx
November 12, 2009 at 9:26am
Achivement Unlocked: Corprate Humor!
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Obsidian
November 12, 2009 at 8:32am
This is the stuff that gets a company like Microsoft good press. It's about time someone in that company is allowed a bit of humor and personal expression is allowed. I fully expect the corporate jag-offs to reprimand this fun motivational peice of humor.
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