[etempleton]

No, Phil was quite a good exec I believe, but he was dealt a bad hand and never really was able to play his way out of it. I also think he was hamstrung by Microsoft leadership outside of Xbox and the general push toward AI. There were some issues under his leadership. Notably game quality and timeliness languished under his tenure.

[throwaway85825]

Phil was a terrible exec who confused buying things for growth. The ABK acquisition was a disaster. He wanted to buy Nintendo and valve too. They gave him all the cash he wanted and he just lit it on fire.