Activision Blizzard says president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company, replaced by Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra, as the fallout from CA lawsuit continues
Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as co-leaders — In the last week or so, we've learned about the state of California filing …
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Discussion
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@jasonschreier
Jason Schreier
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BREAKING: Blizzard president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company, Activision Blizzard just told staff. Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as “co-leaders of Blizzard.” Filed to Bloomberg Terminal, story will be live shortly
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@stephentotilo
Stephen Totilo
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Key context is that Activision's quarterly earnings call is today. On a typical call, Brack would be among the execs fielding answers from analysts. Instead, he won't be there and Activision Blizzard leadership can present this to shareholders as proof they're taking action
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@stephentotilo
Stephen Totilo
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Blizzard's note about president J Allen Brack's departure doesn't mention the misconduct scandals or company failures, but does say new leaders want to “ensure Blizzard is the safest, most welcoming workplace” and focused on “rebuilding your trust” https://www.axios.com/...
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@modernvintageg
MVG
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Right before today's earnings call Blizzard has made some leadership changes. J. Allen Brack has stepped down. https://twitter.com/...
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@stephentotilo
Stephen Totilo
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Timing tracks. Activision Blizzard reports quarterly earnings today and, if they do it as they always do, will take live calls from analysts. Brack, as head of Blizzard, usually is on those calls. https://twitter.com/...
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@blizzard_ent
@blizzard_ent
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New leadership at Blizzard. 📝 https://news.blizzard.com/...
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@lauralunalu
@lauralunalu
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That's the bare minimum. https://twitter.com/...
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@charlieintel
@charlieintel
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Here's the email Daniel Alegre, President & Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard, sent: https://twitter.com/...
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@jasonschreier
Jason Schreier
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Titles mean a lot in the corporate world. Until 2018, Mike Morhaime was CEO. When Brack took over, he was president. Now, Oneal and Ybarra are described as “co-leaders.” A clear glimpse at who's really in charge: Bobby Kotick
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@jasonschreier
Jason Schreier
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This news comes during a cultural reckoning at Blizzard in the wake of a California lawsuit two weeks ago alleging discrimination at the company. Activision Blizzard president Daniel Alegre said in an email to staff that Brack was “leaving the company to pursue new opportunities”