Apple hires yet another high profile game executive Microsoft and Apple Will Game Center become even closer to Xbox Live? Robin Burrowes is yet another brand new Apple employee. And while he may not be as high profile as former Dixons CEO John Browett - recently hired as Apple's senior vice president of retail - Burrowes' own former place of employment, and specifically what he did there, is certainly significant to gamers. As a (recently-poached) Microsoft employee, Burrowes was responsible for the management of Xbox Live across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to The Next Web. Burrowes was also behind the recent re-launch of the Xbox dashboard. His new title is App Store Marketing, for iTunes Europe. Given his background, one must also assume that Burrowes will more than likely lend a hand with Game Center, Apple's social network that is aimed at gamers and which clearly draws inspiration from Xbox Live. Burrowes is the latest in a recent string of hires among high profile, European game industry executives at Apple. Along with Browett , he joins Robert Saunders, Nintendo of Europe's now former PR boss, and Nick Grange, who also used to run PR for Activision, EA, and Xbox. Considering what a force Cupertino has become in the video game space, with the iPhone and iPad as the current top dogs of mobile hardware, many believe that Apple is looking to go after the established players even more aggressively, and with the help of such an all-star team. At this point, no one really knows what the iTV is, if it actually exists, nor what it will bring to the table. But is almost a given that Apple's upcoming television display will have a strong emphasis on gaming as a primary selling point, and that it will Game Center will be part of the package.