These days many changes have been announced within Activision Blizzard, starting with the official release of Bobby Kotick as the total CEO of this company, something that had already been discussed last year since Microsoft made the purchase of this great publisher in the industry. Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that Mike Ybarra He stopped being the president of the division Blizzardand just a few minutes ago the person who will fill this vitally important position was announced.
As confirmed by the company itself, Johanna Faries has taken the position in this aspect, and it is worth saying, he has been working in it for some time but with Activision specifically, since she was the eSports director of Call of Dutysomething vital for these titles that are renewed every year except for Warzone, the battle royale. According to what has been said, he meets all the knowledge to perform within the position, so a striking future is expected for this division.
Here is the statement he left to receive the position:
Dear Blizzard,
Although my first official day with all of you is February 5, I want to let you know immediately that it is an honor to join you next week in this new capacity. I do so humbly and in awe of all that Blizzard has championed and delivered to the world for over thirty years. Today also brings some mixed emotions. Losing talented teammates in recent days is hard to keep up with the immense excitement I feel in joining Blizzard and building on the momentum you have created for Blizzard's next chapter.
I want to thank Matt for the introduction, bring a little more clarity to today's announcement, and share more about how I see our future together at Blizzard. I understand that this is a lot to accept. The news of my appointment may undoubtedly raise a series of reactions, questions, even concerns.
Activision, Blizzard, and King are decidedly different companies with different games, cultures, and communities. It's important to note that Call of Duty's way of waking up in the morning to offer players can often differ from the impressive games in Blizzard's realm: each with different gaming experiences, communities surrounding them, and models of success. necessary. I've discussed this with the Blizzard leadership team and I'm entering this role with sensitivity to that dynamic, and deep respect for Blizzard, as we begin to explore taking our universes to even greater heights.
I am committed to doing everything I can to help Blizzard thrive, with care and consideration for you and our games, each unique and special in their own right. I am optimistic about our ability to serve our current and future gaming communities, and to further amplify the shared passion for greatness, polish, and creative mastery that is a hallmark of Blizzard's approach to making games.
Next week, I'll be in Irvine and I can't wait to connect with as many of you as possible. I'll schedule informal (and totally optional) meetings and guesses, where I want to hear more from people across the organization. Those of you who cannot make it to those meetings or are not located in Irvine, please feel free to email me. We are also planning a town hall meeting to be held in the near future.
With this movement, now it remains to know who will be the person who finally replaces Bobby Kottick with the role of global CEO of both companies. And we may know this information in the next few months to come.
Via: Blizzard
Editor's note: The movements have already begun in Activision Blizzard, and now under the yoke of Microsoft it seems that the future could be promising. And of course, questions continue to arise from players about when we will see the company's games in the Game Pass service.
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