mˈaɪkɹəsˌɑːft, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli, ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ðə ɡˈeɪm pˌiːsˈiː kənsˈɔːɹɾiəm, ðˌoʊ ˈælɪks sənt. dʒˈɑːn, mˈaɪkɹəsˌɑːfts fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm ɪvˈændʒɪlˌɪst, spˈoʊk æt sˈɛvɹəl ʌvðə mˈiːɾɪŋz.
Microsoft, most notably, refused to recognize the GamePC Consortium, though Alex St. John, Microsoft's first game evangelist, spoke at several of the meetings.