Following Xbox deal, embattled Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will stay "through the end of 2023" at Phil Spencer's request
Oct. 13, 2023Microsoft finally owns Activision but Kotick is sticking around for a bit
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Following the news thatMicrosofthas finallyclosed the Activision deal, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed that he will not be leaving the company until next year - as per Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s request.
In ablog postpublished moments after the closure announcement was made, the publisher shared an email written by Kotick and addressed to all employees atActivision BlizzardKing. The email mainly discusses the company’s history, celebrates its milestones, and talks about the future it’ll have now that it’s under the Microsoft umbrella. Most interestingly, it confirms that the CEO will stay atActivisionuntil the end of the year.
Phil Spencer has also extended an olive branch to PS5 and Switch users, assuring them that they are all “welcome here – and will remain welcome, even if Xbox isn’t where you play your favorite franchise.”
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