The current head of Xbox Game Studios, Alan Hartman, is to retire at the end of November, with Rare studio boss Craig Duncan taking over (thanks, GI.biz). Hartman's been at Xbox for a long time, with a list of credits across everything from Age of Empires to Forza, though has only been in the head honcho role for a year.
"Alan's career has been marked by innovation, dedication, and an unwavering passion for gaming," says Microsoft's Matt Booty. "Starting as a contractor at Microsoft in the fledgling CD-ROM group in 1988, Alan has worked on a variety of projects in his time here, from Age of Empires, to Brute Force as the studio head of Digital Anvil, to the founding of Turn 10 [...] His work to advance accessibility in gaming has set a benchmark for the industry and under his leadership, Xbox Game Studios has shipped multiple critically acclaimed titles this year and set the stage for highly anticipated games like Avowed, South of Midnight, Fable, and more."
