Topline. Microsoft's acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard — which closed Friday after a protracted approval process — will result in Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick stepping down ...

Bobby Kotick, the longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard, is stepping down Dec. 29 following the company’s drawn-out $69 billion sale to Microsoft that closed in October.

Bobby Kotick, the longtime CEO of video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard, will resign on Dec. 29.The move follows the company’s acquisition by Microsoft, which closed in October for $68 ...

Kotick has served as CEO of Activision from 1991 to 2008, and after the merger of Activision and Vivendi Games which he helped engineer, he has carried on as CEO of Activision Blizzard.

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has broken his silence on the toxic workforce claims as he attempts to close a massive Microsoft deal.

Bobby Kotick, who served as CEO of Activision for more than 30 years, announced his departure from the company in an e-mail to employees. Kotick stated he will remain in his role through the end ...

Activision’s CEO wants to buy TikTok, but he has to play the waiting game. Right now, TikTok’s fate lies in the balance. The Biden Administration is rushing to pass the law to ban TikTok, ...

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, also got a shoutout from Kotick in the memo where the soon-to-be former Activision Blizzard CEO praised Spencer’s appreciation for Activision Blizzard ...

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick talked about Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the video game company and also addressed regulatory scrutiny of the proposed deal.

Kotick himself retired from Activision Blizzard in 2023 following its acquisition by Microsoft. While he was CEO of Activision Blizzard, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing ...

Discord’s new CEO is a former Activision boss. On April 28, 2025, Citron will step down into a CEO advisory role according to a blog post from Discord, and they have already secured his replacement.