“There’s obviously been a change in leadership,” he said. Doing so would ensure that Activision Blizzard's leadership follows through on promises of improving company culture.īlizzard Leader Mike Ybarra even partially admits this is the case later in the earnings call. Development teams are still recovering and rebuilding from the upheaval while at the same time exploring the possibility of unionizing. In others, they were fired for misconduct. She’s just the latest in a long string of employees and executives leaving Blizzard. When she leaves, Blizzard will once again be led by a male executive. This comes just a few months after she took the role. “I am doing this not because I am without hope for Blizzard, quite the opposite,” she wrote in a blog post.
#OVERWATCH 2 DELAYED WINDOWS#
While Blizzard hasn’t shared official release windows for the games, don’t expect Overwatch 2 or Diablo 4 to launch until 2023.īlizzard Entertainment Co-Leader Jen Oneal also announced that she is stepping down from her position and will leave the company by the end of the year. Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV were announced in 2019 and have yet to be released. But we believe giving the team some extra time to complete production and continue growing their creative resources to support the titles after launch will ensure that these releases delight and engage their communities for many years into the future.” Activision Blizzard COO Daniel Alegre gave the following reasoning for the delay: “These are two of the most eagerly anticipated titles in the industry, and our teams have made great strides towards completion in recent quarters. The most prominent announcement in the call was the delay of Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV. What happened - On November 2, Activision Blizzard held its Q3 2021 earnings call. Meanwhile, a mass exodus of creatives and executives leaving Activision Blizzard continues, making it abundantly clear that pervasive issues need to be addressed as soon as possible.
A few short months after a July 2021 lawsuit exposed a slew of cultural issues at the company, its stock plummeted by 15 percent the day after it confirmed delays for some of Blizzard Entertainment’s biggest upcoming games. Activision Blizzard just had another rough day.
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