It’s official – Bobby Kotick is leaving Activision

While Bobby Kotick has managed to turn Activision into a hugely successful publisher over the last few decades, the CEO has had his fair share of controversies too. Just two years ago, employees were protesting and calling for his resignation. Now, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Kotick will indeed be leaving. 

This is something that many suspected would happen but due to the fact that Microsoft did not own the company, it could not publicly comment on plans, nor could Kotick. However, with the acquisition closing today, Kotick has now confirmed that he will be leaving the company at the end of the year.

Over the next few months, Kotick will report directly to Phil Spencer and then at the end of 2023, he will be gone. Kotick says he hopes to aid in a “smooth transition” as Activision Blizzard enters this new era under Microsoft.

Kotick's open letter ends off on a positive note, stating that “as part of Microsoft, we will be even better”.

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KtiGuru Says: It will be interesting to see who takes up the CEO role in 2024 after Kotick's departure. For now, the future of Activision Blizzard appears bright after a rocky number of years over the past decade. 

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