Xbox 720 News: Amid Twitter Controversy, Adam Orth Parts Ways With Microsoft

Adam Orth, the Microsoft employee who triggered a minor outrage due to his Twitter comments about always-online consoles, has left his job with the company, according the several sources speaking to Game Informer.

Orth joined Microsoft in 2012 to work as a creative director for an unknown project after previous successful stints working on titles such as God of War 3 and Star Wars: the Force Unleashed 2. It is unclear if Orth resigned from Microsoft voluntarily, or if he was forced out of the company in wake of his outburst.

Here is Orth's initial salvo of Twitter comments that sparked this story:

"sorry, I don't get the drama around having an 'always on' console. Every device now is 'always on'. That's the world we live in." He then used the hashtag "#dealwithit."

Orth further stirred the pot when senior Bioware designer Manveer Heir (a friend or Orth's) chipped in on the comments.

Heir- "Did you learn nothing from Diablo 3 or SimCity? You know some people's internet goes out, right? Deal with it is a sh***y reason."

Orth- "Electricity goes out too."

Heir- "You've lived in LA, San Francisco, Seattle... very connected places. Try living in Janesville, WI or Blackburg, VA."

Orth- "Why on earth would I live there?

While it has been said that this exchange was not completely serious, it most likely added to the reasons Orth is no longer employed by Microsoft. Orth has yet to comment on the events leading to his resignation, but Microsoft has issued an apology to anyone offended by the comments.

"We apologize for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday. This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views do not reflect the customer centric approach we take to our products or how we would communicate directly with our loyal consumers. We are very sorry if this offended anyone, however we have not made any announcements about our product roadmap, and have no further comment on this matter," the company responded.