Call of Duty Boss Takes the Top Job at Blizzard
Former NFL exec is in.
Blizzard, now a Microsoft subsidiary of course, has gone through something of a shake up in the last couple of weeks. And now the company has confirmed ex-Call of Duty boss Johanna Faries as its next head honcho, following the unexpected departure of Mike Ybarra last week. Faries, who previously spent 12 years working for the NFL, has been with Activision since 2018.
As Bloomberg reports, the move may be seen as somewhat unexpected, considering the historical tensions between Activision and Blizzard, despite them being part of the same overall organisation. Faries acknowledged this in a note to staff earlier in the week, noting “Activision, Blizzard, and King are decidedly different companies with distinct games, cultures, and communities”.
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