Fans celebrate as Bobby Kotick leaves Activision YouTube: CNBC TelevisionActivision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick will officially be leaving the gaming giant at the end of 2023, and the gaming community couldn\u2019t be happier. Under Kotick\u2019s 30-year tenure as CEO, Activision has also been become one of the biggest game publishers in the world, but that hasn\u2019t come without controversy. The company has faced multiple sexual harassment suits and government investigations, and Activision employees staged walkouts that personally condemned him. When Microsoft purchased Activision in 2022, with the deal set to be finalized in 2024, it was announced that the new era of Activision would move forward without Kotick as CEO. Now, his final days are literally approaching. Kotick announces his final day at Activision in memo In an internal memo, Bobby Kotick announced to the Activision employees that his final day would be December 29, 2023. Addressed to \u201cextraordinary people\u201d Kotick lavished praise on Microsoft boss Phil Spencer, saying \u201cAs we move into our next exciting chapter, you could not be in better hands.\u201d He ends with \u201cgratitude and appreciation,\u201d telling the Activision workers that \u201cI will always be profoundly grateful to the people who contributed tirelessly to building this company and I am confident that you will keep inspiring joy and uniting people through the power of play.\u201d Gamers expresses their joy at Kotick\u2019s departure Unfortunately, many gamers, influencers, and prominent members of the industry did not seem to be swayed with Kotick\u2019s words. Quite a few responded to the announcement with gifs of celebration and memes expressing their pleasure that the Activision CEO would finally be leaving the company. Others expressed their hope that, under Microsoft\u2019s leadership, the Activision team would have better working conditions. However, others pointed out that Kotick would not be leaving Activision empty handed as he is poised to take home several hundred million dollars as a result of this sale. Kotick\u2019s departure leaves the state of Activision Blizzard in new leadership for the first time in decades. But in the opinion of many in the gaming community, the future for the publisher is looking bright.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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