Bobby Kotick, Activision’s chief executive, initially stumbled in his response to the lawsuit but has since moved aggressively to contain employee discontent. On the eve of the walkout, Mr. Kotick apologized and said Activision would improve its culture and hire the law firm WilmerHale to review the company’s policies. With Mr. Brack’s departure, Mr. Kotick also has an opportunity to cement control over Blizzard. For years after the merger with Activision, Blizzard had its own chief executive, Mike Morhaime. When Mr. Brack succeeded Mr. Morhaime as the head of Blizzard in 2018, he had the title of president but not chief executive.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2021 13:26 UTC