PSA: How fake is Don Mattrick's Twitter? So fake

by Xav de Matos { Jun 27th 2009 at 10:00PM }

A quick public service announcement to any and all tipsters sending us links to Don Mattrick's official Twitter account: It's fake. Sure, it would have been nice to reveal new Halo: Reach related details, but the only news out of the Twitter account is that there is no news at all. Really, we're not surprised with such masterfully crafted tweets as: "We're currently working with a third party studio on a new xbox 360 exclusive game engine to showcase unmatched graphical fidilty." Yes, "fidilty."

Microsoft's (real) Twitter expert Major Nelson -- aka Larry Hryb -- tells us he is currently working with the Twitter team to have the account removed. With so many fake accounts, it's no wonder Twitter is testing a new "Verified Account" label. We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Don Mattrick for inspiring a phony Twitter account, following good company such as artist Kanye West, ass-kicker Chuck Norris and all of the Pokemans.

Tags: don-mattrick, fake, larry-hryb, majornelson, microsoft, psa, twitter

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

tmacairjordan87 @ Jun 27th 2009 10:12PM

Well, if it helps you feel better, even if it was real Twitter would still be completely pointless.

The Dark Wayne @ Jun 27th 2009 10:17PM

every twitter is pointless when matched next to pokemans

Mr Khan @ Jun 27th 2009 10:34PM

Apparently GamePro's Tae Kim and 1up's Garret Lee have been using Twitter to badmouth the commenters complaining about Kim's Conduit review (Kim stated his wish to kill them all with a Red Faction sledgehammer), so at least Twitter has entertainment value

Peter Moore @ Jun 27th 2009 10:18PM

If there's one thing that boils my blood, it's people impersonating people in the industry. I tell ya, people who that, like this jerk, are juvenile slimeballs, who have no life, and probably is a friendless husk of a man.

DWells55 @ Jun 27th 2009 10:19PM

Well played.

deanb @ Jun 27th 2009 10:25PM

I wouldn't mind knowing Jack Trettons view on this too.

The Dark Wayne @ Jun 27th 2009 10:29PM

: (

Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jun 27th 2009 11:26PM

I've seen a lot of slimeballs in my day, and I can say without a doubt this man is no juvenile. He is pro

Jack Tretton @ Jun 28th 2009 12:51AM

"I wouldn't mind knowing Jack Tretton's view on this too."

I think it's a travesty -- it's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham.

sony boy @ Jun 28th 2009 1:38AM

you tell em jack. I LOVE YOU!!!!

DiGiTAL SiN254 @ Jun 28th 2009 1:43AM

I totally read that doing my impersonation of Jack.

I lol'd

deanb @ Jun 27th 2009 10:24PM

The website is www.microsodt.com too.
Never mind being made of spelling fail (which in the tweet's txt speak is forgiveable) at least if you make a fake account it should be funny. just making a fake account for fake news is kinda made of fail.

Anywho if you want verified industry tweeters to follow - http://gameindustrytweet.com/
I got Bethseda n Naughty dog, n both are giving out keys( Bethseda for various DLC n ND for U" beta)

fwacce @ Jun 27th 2009 10:33PM

You really like using that fail word, huh?

MystileArmor @ Jun 28th 2009 10:01AM

Funny that the person commenting on "spelling fail" has more of it in his post then the actual tweet in question. Not to mention "punctuation fail".

deanb @ Jun 28th 2009 2:59PM

But I'm not impersonating a anyone. I'm just commenting on a blog, when it comes to say writing up important things then I'll give more of a damn on my spelling and punctuation.
Actually I reread that through twice, where's the spelling mistakes?

Mr Khan @ Jun 27th 2009 10:36PM

Abusers of the system have rapidly overtaken it. I still recall the burn of the fake Retro Studios account that posted days before E3...

Twitter will have to work quick to get this together

Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jun 27th 2009 11:15PM

why remove it? I love the fake accounts. Hell, there was a fake Billy Mays account that was fucking hilarious. Now all I have left is the fake Phillip Rivers account D:

http://twitter.com/kinglaserface

Jeffrey Haywood @ Jun 27th 2009 11:15PM

the person doesnt even make it sound real.....

Alistair Azimuth PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Jun 28th 2009 12:11AM

The only stuff like this that I have an account for is youtube and myspace. The myspace one is old from college and I log in maybe ... 2-3 times a year in an active year. The youtube one is to post an occasional video and not for networking.

Joystiq is really the only semi-social network I am active in if you don't count my PSN friends list.

I'm sure all of you can sleep at night now that you know my non-existent online social networking usage. =^o_O^=