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According to two Microsoft insiders, Don Coyner is no longer a part of Microsoft’s Design and Experience Group. He has reportedly been replaced by Emma Williams, who was a part of the team that designed the new metro-influenced Xbox 360 interface. Coyner has been at the helm of the Xbox-centric Group since 1999. Originally, he was hired to simply direct the marketing team, but as time went on, his role expanded into User Experience Design. Dean Takahashi, a game journalist from California, said that Coyner took much of his inspiration from Apple’s user experience philosophy. “He wanted the whole user experience to be consistent, like an Apple product,” said Takahashi, “where everything from the screen to the package looked like it was designed by just one person.” 
Microsoft has declined to make any kind of official comment at this time, so there’s no word on what Coyner’s future plans will be. But considering that he’s already worked for Nintendo and Microsoft, there’s really only one option left. Am I right, Sony? By Josh Engen |