After incidents of abuse and inappropriate behavior in the workplace are reported Activision Blizzard, people have demanded the departure of the CEO of this company, Bobby Kotick. Many expected Microsoft to announce the resignation of this manager after the acquisition of the creators of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft was completed, but it seemed that this would not happen. However, today, It has been confirmed that after 33 years in the industry, he will leave his position as CEO of Activision Blizzard.
This was revealed in a letter given by Phil Spencer, head of Xbox Bobby Kotick will step down as CEO of Activision Blizzard on December 29, 2023. Additionally, no replacements have been announced for the position, instead, multiple directors at Activision Blizzard King will now report directly to Matt Booty, who is president of content and studios. Spencer says about it:
“Earlier today, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick officially announced that Friday, December 29, 2023 will be his last day at Microsoft Gaming. Under Bobby’s leadership, Activision Blizzard has been an enduring pillar of gaming in its many incarnations. Be it Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush Saga or any other title, their teams have created beloved franchises and entertained millions of players for decades. “I want to thank Bobby for his invaluable contributions to the industry, his partnership in closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition and his cooperation after closing, and I wish him and his family well in their next chapter.”
For his part, this was what it was Kotik commented.:
“I cannot adequately express the pride I have for those who continue to contribute to our success and who have helped me throughout my 32 years at the helm of this company.
We are now part of the most admired company in the world. This is not an accident.
Phil Spencer has admired the magic of ABK for decades. When he approached Brian and me two years ago and proposed to acquire the company, it was immediately obvious that combining our businesses would allow us to lead as our list of capable and well-resourced competitors grew.”
While there won’t be much change in Activision Blizzard King at the employee level, Anything to do with managers will change significantlyMainly to reflect new management as part of Xbox Game Studios.
Thomas Tipple, Vice President of Activision Blizzard, Rob Kostich, President of Activision Publishing, Mike Ybarra, (President of Blizzard Entertainment and Tjodolf Somestad, President of King, They will report directly to Matt Booty, president of games and studio content. The leadership teams at Activision Publishing, Blizzard and King will remain unchanged in the structure of how the studios and business units are run.
Brian Bulatao, chief administrative officer, will report to Dave McCarthy, chief operating officer of Microsoft Gaming. Julie Hodges, Chief People Officer, will report to Cynthia Per-Lee, Corporate Vice President, Gaming Human Resources. Grant Dixton, Chief Legal Officer, Gaming will report to Linda Norman, Corporate Vice President of CELA. Armin Zarza, Chief Financial Officer, will continue to report to Tim Stewart, Corporate Vice President of Finance.
Lulu Meservey, executive vice president of corporate affairs and chief communications officer, will leave ABK at the end of January. Besides, Humam Sakhnini, vice president of Blizzard and King, will leave at the end of December. Thus, a new era began for the company. We can only wait to see how Activision Blizzard King fares under this new management. In a related matter, the sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision has ended. Likewise, the mother plans to sue the company.
Editor’s note:
This is a very important moment for the company. Despite the horrible person Kotick was, his decisions helped the company’s finances, which, given Microsoft’s direction, could change a lot in the coming years.
Through: the edge
