Major Nelson Returns to Xbox as Host for FanFest 2026
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Major Nelson (Larry Hryb), the beloved Xbox veteran who left Microsoft in July 2023 after 20 years, is returning to work with Xbox as the official "Host" for FanFest 2026. Asha Sharma is bringing him back for this role. Hryb previously served as Principal Program Manager (helping build Xbox Live and achievements) and later as Senior Director of Corporate Communications.
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He was the Principal Program Manager at Xbox for nine years, helping to build the Xbox Live and achievement systems amongst other things, and then spent the next 11 years as Senior Director of Corporate Communications.
Asha Sharma brings back the beloved Xbox veteran
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