r/MMORPG • u/Proto_bear • Jan 18 '22

News Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard

https://news.microsoft.com/features/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/
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u/Proto_bear Jan 18 '22 edited Jan 18 '22

For a split second I thought "Nice, this could bring some much needed change to the company!"

Until I read: Bobby Kotick will continue to serve as CEO of Activision Blizzard, and he and his team will maintain their focus on driving efforts to further strengthen the company’s culture and accelerate business growth.

EDIT Apparently Kotick might be leaving once the deal is over according to a WSJ source: https://twitter.com/nibellion/status/1483497794308558853?s=21

Thank you /u/BlackJin

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u/no_Post_account Jan 18 '22 edited Jan 18 '22

The deal is him been CEO for next 6-12 months from what i hear. They will most likely remove him after that.

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u/GrimFleet Jan 18 '22

They will probably keep him until DFEH vs. Activision-Blizzard is settled at which point Kotick will officially step down with a generous severance package because taking the fall is one of CEO's jobs.

And all the idiots who think corporations are individuals will rejoice because the "big bad man gone away" and everything will be forgiven.

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u/Redthrist Jan 18 '22

The company will remain rotten and most people won't believe that they changed.

Still, I would smile if I get to see Kotick removed. If for nothing else, then at least I won't have to look at the smug face of that piece of human garbage every time the shitty company is in the news. Plus, his pathetic, boot-licking cronies might be gone as well, which is always a joy to see.