Xbox corporate vice president Mike Ybarra departs Microsoft

"It’s been a great ride at Xbox and the future is bright."

Mike Ybarra, the corporate vice president of Xbox at Microsoft, has left the company after nearly 20 years at the company.

“After 20 years at Microsoft, it’s time for my next adventure,” Ybarra said in a tweet. “It’s been a great ride at Xbox and the future is bright. Thanks to everyone at Team Xbox, I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and I wish you the best. More soon on what’s next for me (super excited)!”

Ybarra continued, “Most importantly I want to thank all of you fellow gamers, and our great fans, for all the support. Keep gaming and I hope to see you online soon!”

Ybarra first joined Microsoft in June 2000, where he started as a systems engineer on Windows.