Activision Blizzard has recently undergone significant personnel changes at the top. It is reported that the company's current CEO Bobby Kotick (Bobby Kotick) plans to officially leave on December 29, ending his long-term leadership of the company.
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Following Bobby Kotick's departure, Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft's gaming business unit, will take over the management of Activision Blizzard. Spencer recently communicated the news to employees via internal email and announced a series of important personnel changes. Despite the changes at the top, the company's mid-level leadership team remained largely stable.
It is understood that Spencer noted in the email that in the coming months, Activision Blizzard's chief communications officer Lulu Meservey and Blizzard's king division vice chairman Hum Sakhnini will also leave the company. Spencer emphasized that these changes are aimed at creating a clearer and more efficient internal structure, establishing accountability to achieve the company's long-term goals, and working to create a culture that is inclusive, empowered, and committed to providing gaming experiences for all.
This high-level change has aroused widespread concern within the company. A current Activision Blizzard employee commented on the change, mentioning, "Bobby Kotick should have left Activision two years ago. At that time, more than 1,800 of our employees publicly demanded his resignation. Although his departure was somewhat belated, it was a positive change. ”