On November 2, former Xbox COO Helen Chiang took to LinkedIn to “set the record straight” about rumors over her exit from Microsoft.

Chiang, who was promoted as Xbox’s first-ever chief operating officer in July, had been with the company for 21 years, previously serving as the head of Minecraft. Her exit from the role in late October — just three months after the position was created — came as a shock to both industry veterans and fans alike.

Eurogamer reported that Chiang had allegedly been "terminated for policy violations." A week later, Chiang spoke out to share her side of the story in a lengthy post on LinkedIn titled "Clarity is Kindness."

In her post, Chiang said rumors of this supposed policy violation were “not accurate,” and claimed that the discourse surrounding her departure from Xbox has “created a picture of me that I hardly recognize.”

She strongly denied accusations of “leaking confidential company information to the press,” saying she’s never spoken to journalists outside of interviews approved by Xbox. She also denied rumors that she left the company to join a competitor, and pushed back on allegations of “engaging in discrimination, bullying, harassment, insider trading, embezzlement, or other fraudulent activity,” or leaving because she was “passed over for a bigger role.”

“I stand by my record: both the results I delivered and the way I have treated people throughout my career. I won’t let speculation define my character or erase that record,” she wrote.

“I believe in fairness, accountability, and holding ourselves to the standards we expect of others.

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