In a portentous turn of the video game landscape that probably nobody expected, Microsoft has bought Activision Blizzard for almost 70 billion dollars. Although the entire company will respond to Phil Spencer once this acquisition is solidified, Bobby Kotick will remain CEO of Activision Blizzard for the next few months.
The news has been communicated by Jason Schreier, a journalist from Bloomberg. Although after consolidating this period the company will be led by Phil Spencer, it’s not clear if Bobby Kotick will continue to be part of it, or even maintain a leadership position in it. Sources of WSJ They claim that Kotick will leave the company at that time, but in the absence of official confirmation we cannot say for sure.
Microsoft PR: “Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard… Once the deal closes, the Activision Blizzard business will report to Phil Spencer, CEO, Microsoft Gaming.”
Not 100% clear yet whether Bobby will stay on after the ink dries.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) January 18, 2022
Crash Bandicoot and Spyro are now owned by Microsoft
remains to be seen what will happen to the one who is still CEO of the company, especially taking into account its involvement in the recent scandals that have occurred within it. We will keep you informed about it.
Bobby Kotick will remain CEO of Activision Blizzard for the next few months
As for the rest, other questions also remain up in the air, such as what will be the fate of Call of Duty, the company’s most popular IP, before which we still do not know if it will become totally exclusive to Xbox, partially exclusive , or cross-platform. The latest title of the same, Call of Duty: Vanguard, has reaped lower sales than expected within the saga.
Call of Duty®: Vanguard features an exciting single-player campaign, a massive offering of over 20 Multiplayer maps on launch day, with 16 designed for core Multiplayer, and a fast-paced new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch. Call of Duty®: Vanguard also ushers in an unrivaled new integration with Call of Duty®: Warzone™ post-launch, featuring cross-progress, cross-gen play, and a massive free content calendar. post-launch that will add new Multiplayer maps, modes, seasonal and community events, and more!