If you have been following Xbox for a short time maybe this name will not tell you anything, but for those who follow the Xbox world since the beginning, the name of Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb will certainly be well known since it is one of the most famous and important public faces in the history of Xbox. But all stories, sooner or later, must end.

Major Nelson has announced that he will leave Xbox to take a new step in his career. Surely it is not news that comes by surprise: while since the first Xbox, but especially in the Xbox 360 and Xbox One era, Larry has been a central figure in the communication between Xbox and its fans, it was already a few years that he had taken a step back: his blog MajorNelson.com, place of all Xbox public announcements, from the most important to the weekly discount lists, it has been replaced by the more institutional Xbox Wire, and also its presence at showcases and public events has been lower than in the past.

Major Nelson's role was central to the development of Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, so much so that he was named one of Next Generation Magazine's "Top 25 People of the Year" in 2006, while Wired named him one of the "100 Geeks You Should Follow on Twitter" in 2009. For us boxers, and especially for those who have had the opportunity to meet him in person and verify his great availability and kindness, he will always remain "one of us": we wish him all the best for his future work adventures!