Bobby Kotick, the longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard, will finally vacate his position at the end of the year following Microsoft's successful acquisition of the company that owns Call of Duty, Overwatch 2, the Diablo games, Candy Crush Saga, and so much more.
Bobby Kotick's StatementKotick addressed his start with the company in his statement about his departure and recalled the introduction of Call of Duty in the 2000s, Guitar Hero later on, and eventually, the mobile mega-hit Candy Crush Saga. According to Kotick, Xbox boss Phil Spencer asked him to say on as the CEO of Activision Blizzard to assist with the transition now that the acquisition has been finalized.
Alongside Spencer, Kotick has been one of the more vocal proponents of the Activision Blizzard acquisition and has appeared on financial news segments and in court proceedings when the acquisition was being investigated.