Another Blizzard co-founder has left the company Blizzard co-founder Frank Pearce is the latest to leave the company that he helped start. This follows a continuing trend of Blizzard co-founders leaving the company that began with Mike Morhaime\u2019s departure in October of 2018. Pearce announced his departure in a joint statement with Blizzard\u2019s President J. Allen Brack. \u201cThe time has come for me to step away from Blizzard and pass the torch to the next generation of leaders,\u201d Pearce\u2019s statement said. \u201cMy journey as part of the Blizzard community began over 28 years ago. Allen offered me an opportunity to join him and Mike in their adventure and dream to make video games. Video games were a passion that we shared, and I had only a fleeting hope that I would have the opportunity to make games one day.\u201d he stated. \u201cThe decision was easy for me \u2013 I did not have the benefit of internet searches to help start me down the path. Allen\u2019s offer letter was the best and only chance I thought I might ever have. Looking back, I know how incredibly fortunate I was to have been a part of what Blizzard has become.\u201d The co-founder went on to thank the people he had worked with and recounted fond memories of being with the company. \u201cI have been lucky enough to work with J and Ray for many years, and now it is their responsibility to define how the adventure continues. They are game development leaders that are incredibly talented, experienced, and truly understand what is foundationally most important for Blizzard and our community. I know that the future of Blizzard will be amazing under their guidance,\u201d Pearce added. \u201cBlizzard is a special place and a special community, and everyone with whom you interact is important to the Blizzard journey as it continues forward. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful past I have enjoyed, and thank you in advance for the great future I expect we will share,\u201d his message concluded. In his own statement, Brack recalled the first time he met Pearce. \u201cI was nervous not only because I was excited about the opportunity to join a company I loved, but because I was sitting face-to-face with one of the founders of Blizzard,\u201d he explained. \u201cFrank can be intimidating, and sometimes comes across as a bit gruff. Underneath is a person of deep feeling, and of deep love for both the family of Blizzard, and the unique and caring community that has grown around Blizzard games. Frank is also a person I\u2019m proud to call a close friend.\u201d Brack concluded by praising Frank\u2019s role at Blizzard and the work he has done over the years. Frank Pearce had been at Blizzard for 28 years. Earlier on, Pearce was a programmer and worked on classics such as StarCraft and Diablo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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