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We knew it was coming, but now we have a date: Bobby Kotick will officially step down as CEO of Activision Blizzard on December 29, 2023. Blizzard and King vice chairman Humam Sakhnini will also leave at the end of December, Activision Blizzard chief communications officer Lulu Meservey is out in January, and a handful of other executives will leave in March, according to an internal memo from Xbox head Phil Spencer published by The Verge.Activision Blizzard vice chairman Thomas Tippl, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra and…

An internal memo from Microsoft confirmed that Bobby Kotick, the controversial CEO of Activision Blizzard, will leave the company on December 29. Bobby Kotick has been CEO of Activision Blizzard — the company behind popular game franchises like Call of Duty, Candy Crush, Crash Bandicoot, and Diablo — since 1991 and is one of the most derided executives in the video game industry. Workplace conditions at companies owned by Activision Blizzard were problematic during his reign, with this all coming to a head in a 2021…

As was originally reported close to two years ago, Activision Blizzard CEO and founder Bobby Kotick is officially leaving the company following Microsoft's buyout of the Call of Duty giant. When Microsoft closed the deal in October, it was reported that Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer asked Kotick to stay on for the time being, and now he's officially leaving as many expected he would."Phil shares our values and recognizes our talents. He is passionate about our games and the people who make them. He…

Earlier today, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick formally announced that Friday December 29th, 2023 will be his last day at Microsoft Gaming. Under Bobby’s watch, Activision Blizzard in its many incarnations has been an enduring pillar of video games. Whether it’s Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush Saga or any number of other titles, his teams have created beloved franchises and entertained hundreds of millions of players for decades. I’d like to thank Bobby—for his invaluable contributions to this industry, his…

The Deol family is one of the most popular families in Bollywood. Most of the family members have given numerous Bollywood hits and have been around for decades. All of the family members are equally flamboyant and drive around in expensive luxury cars. Recently, a video was shared online that lists each car owned by the members of the Deol Family, including Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Hema Malini, Esha Deol, and others. The video comes courtesy of Cars For You on YouTube. Hema Malini – Mercedes Benz E-Class…

I first met Shane MacGowan, whose funeral is today , in the late 1990s, way after the glory days with The Pogues. I’d see him around town at various functions and gigs, always with his partner, Victoria Mary Clarke, always sat on their own, no one bothering with them. Although emanating a dark charisma, he looked tired and sad to me. There appeared to be a cloud of depression and lonesomeness above him, even when surrounded by well-wishers and hangers-on.So one night I went up and introduced myself, and we just got on. It…

Millie Bobby Brown turns the tables in Damsel it seems. Rather than being a princess in need of a saving, she does the saving in this one. Exploring the themes of fantasy, action and adventures this damsel takes destiny into her own hands. DAMSEL: TeaserWith an engaging narrative of survival, fighting and sacrifice she climbs through icicles, and escapes fire and wars with swords to protect. Exploring the themes of fantasy, action and adventures this damsel takes destiny into her own hands. While the movie…

Bobby Berk will no longer be part of the Fab 5. Queer Eye‘s interior designer announced Monday that he’ll be stepping away from the hit Netflix show following the airing of the show’s eighth season in the new year. “It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that season 8 will be my final season on Queer Eye. It’s not been an easy decision to be at peace with, but a necessary one,” Berk wrote on Instagram. “Although my journey with Queer Eye is over, my journey with you is not. You will be seeing more of me very…

Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick was in court Wednesday defending Microsoft's proposed $69 billion takeover of his video game company against an attempt by federal regulators to block the deal.Kotick told a federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday that there's no incentive to deprive Microsoft gaming rivals like Sony of the popular Activision game Call of Duty, because such a move would alienate the franchise's devoted fanbase.The remarks were meant to undercut a key claim by antitrust enforcers at the US…

The chief executive of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, went before a federal judge on Wednesday to urge her to allow his company to be bought by Microsoft for $69 billion.Kotick said that any effort to make "Call of Duty" exclusive to one platform, as Microsoft critics have said might happen, would alienate some 100 million people who play the game each month. "You would have a revolt if you were to remove the game from one platform," said Kotick. He said that removing "Call of Duty" from…