Eric Neustadter has announced he is leaving Microsoft

In both a surprising and shocking move out of nowhere today, Eric Neustadter has announced he is leaving Xbox after 18 and a half years at Microsoft. Commonly referred to as both "E" and The Vowel, there was no further connotation added to the announcement, just a simple tweet was posted shortly ago. Eric has been the face of Xbox along with Major Nelson for as long as one can remember and has brought a new level of fan interactivity to the program. With numerous podcasts, interviews and conversations with fans on Twitter, Eric Neustadter, also known as "E", will be missed at Microsoft.

We've reached out to get more information and will let you know what we hear. Of course, with so little information provided, we hope all is well and best of luck in the future for Eric and his family. God speed, sir