Laura Fryer, who helped launch the first Xbox console, has recounted a disturbing encounter during the 2004 GDC. In a hotel room with another executive, she denied a request to wear a bathrobe. After pressured to leave her position, Phil Spencer invited her to join his publishing team at Microsoft. In 2000, Laura Fryer was working under the co-creator of the original Xbox console, Seamus Blackley. Upon his departure, she became Director of the Xbox Advanced Technology Group. While seen as a rising star, her career came to an abrupt halt after a... [1930 chars]