Bobby Kotick Latest news

Kamil Kleszyk, 07 January 2024, 15:37

Activision Blizzard is facing another lawsuit. This time the plaintiff is one of its former executives, who suggests that Bobby Kotick may have contributed to a wave of discrimination at the company.

Adrian Werner, 31 December 2023, 05:05

We learned a little bit of information about the backstory of Overwatch 2's launch on Steam. It was a disastrous debut, which made Blizzard's shooter the worst-rated game on the service.

Jacob Blazewicz, 21 December 2023, 07:43

We know the day Bobby Kotick will step down as head of Activision Blizzard, and we know who from Microsoft will oversee the publisher's studios.

Hubert Sledziewski, 15 October 2023, 06:41

Once all the formalities of the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have been completed, Bobby Kotick will cease to be CEO of the latter company. For now, however, it is unclear whether he will leave its ranks altogether.

Marcin Przala, 29 June 2023, 13:10

Activision Blizzard chief Bobby Kotick revealed hot information about an upcoming console from Nintendo during the hearing with Microsoft.

Jacob Blazewicz, 23 June 2022, 12:44

This year's Activision Blizzard investor meeting ended with the re-election of the board of directors (including Bobby Kotick), a noncommittal vote on bonuses and a report on the company's fight against bullying.

Kamil Kleszyk, 29 May 2022, 21:58

The SOC Investment group has released a letter urging Activision Blizzard shareholders to vote against the re-election of several of the company's board members, including CEO Bobby Kotick.

Dawid Wanat, 01 April 2022, 17:59

U.S. senators are concerned about the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. Their concerns include the treatment of employees and the position of Bobby Kotick, who has also been involved in sexual harassment controversies.

Michael Zegar, 31 March 2022, 20:48

Activision Blizzard has finalized the settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The company will pay the affected employees $18 million.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 05 March 2022, 19:52

In its latest annual report, Activision Blizzard admitted that numerous lawsuits and controversial situations are translating into staffing issues.

Dawid Wanat, 11 February 2022, 21:06

The acquisition of Activision Blizzard has reawakened hopes of improving the company's image. In an interview with CNBC Microsoft's executive vice president promised to put the right people in the company.

Adrian Werner, 24 January 2022, 11:53

The video conference for Activision Blizzard employees did not go as planned. Contrary to promises, CEO Bobby Kotick did not address questions from subordinates, and the entire event was actually ended sooner than scheduled.

Jacob Blazewicz, 20 January 2022, 12:34

Before the announcement of the Activision Blizzard acquisition by Microsoft, Bobby Kotick was said to have been considering his own purchases. According to rumors, the CEO suggested improving the company's image - by buying Kotaku and PC Gamer.

Agnes Adamus, 19 January 2022, 12:47

There have been reports that Bobby Kotick may leave his position as CEO of Activision Blizzard. This is expected to happen after the completion of the company's acquisition by Microsoft.

Adrian Werner, 18 January 2022, 16:01

Activision Blizzard has laid off nearly 40 employees involved in mobbing and sexual harassment scandals, reports Wall Street Journal.

Miriam Moszczynska, 14 January 2022, 14:56

The creator of Games One has collected data on the richest CEOs in the video game industry. Surprisingly, Bobby Kotick is not the king of the list.

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 December 2021, 14:10

Treyarch Studio, the creators of the Zombie mode for Call of Duty: Vanguard and Black Ops - Cold War, referred to the scandals surrounding Activision Blizzard. The developers want to start 2022 with a clean slate.

Michael Zegar, 02 December 2021, 21:14

Activision Blizzard's case is getting more and more dicey. State treasurers who own shares in the company have expressed a desire to meet with its board of directors. It seems that the drastic drop in the California publisher's stock price has caught their attention.

Artur Flaga, 23 November 2021, 20:24

The CEO of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, condemns the current situation at Activision. For this reason, the latter company plans to create a Workplace Responsibility Committee.

Michael Zegar, 22 November 2021, 11:25

Bobby Kotick allegedly admitted in a recent meeting with Activision Blizzard executives that he might consider resigning from his position. Additionally, exes have reportedly expressed concerns about the satisfaction of their employees should Kotick remain.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 19 November 2021, 12:29

Another controversy related to mobbing in Activision Blizzard begins to affect relations with other companies. Xbox, for example, is set to evaluate its relationship with the publisher.

Adrian Werner, 18 November 2021, 14:08

In a letter to employees, Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation, criticized the way Activision Blizzard responded to the sexual harassment scandal.

Adrian Werner, 17 November 2021, 16:58

A Wall Street Journal article has sparked another Activision-related scandal. It claims CEO Bobby Kotick was said to silence sexual harassment cases in the company. Employees are demanding that he be fired, but the board stands behind him. Instead, the publisher got rid of the co-founder of Treyarch.

Adrian Werner, 29 October 2021, 17:39

Activision's CEO will be earning significantly less. Bobby Kotick has asked to reduce his salary to the minimum allowed by law. He also revealed a plan to prevent cases of bullying and sexual harassment in his company.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 21 September 2021, 11:47

More and more problems for Activision Blizzard. The company is being examined by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the company's chief legal officer has left the company.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 28 July 2021, 12:31

Bobby Kotick has addressed the scandals that have recently engulfed Activision Blizzard. The head of the company announced changes to eliminate harassment and discrimination issues.

Adrian Werner, 05 May 2021, 15:13

Activision's Bobby Kotick has stated that the publisher's big brands will be developed following the Call of Duty formula in the future.

Angelika Kaldus, 29 April 2021, 17:27

Bobby Kotick agrees to cut his salary and annual bonus by 50%. Activision Blizzard's CEO will stay in his position until at least March 31, 2023.

Przemyslaw Dygas, 17 March 2021, 14:47

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will receive further bonuses despite continuing layoffs at the company. The situation has the investors worried.

Bart Swiatek, 04 August 2020, 12:12

Employees of Blizzard Entertainment, reached by journalist Jason Schreier from Bloomberg Technology, complain about the amount of wages in the studio. A sheet is circulating around the company, in which people write their salaries anonymously. One employedd also added the remuneration the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick.

Jacob Blazewicz, 05 June 2020, 14:31

Activision Blizzard shareholders made an appeal in connection with the proposal of another bonus for Bobby Kotik. Their case is that the CEO's bonus is much too high for his achievements and in the context of mass layoffs in 2019.

Julia Dragovic, 20 November 2019, 22:47

Bobby Kotick, president of Activision Blizzard, gave an interview in which he stated that his games should not be a platform for expressing political views, but a place for good fun.

Michael Kulakowski, 19 October 2019, 18:47

Several US congressmen and senators have drawn up an official letter warning Blizzard of the consequences of its recent actions, favouring China's political line and punishing those who support democratic protests in Hong Kong.

Konrad Serafinski, 23 February 2019, 23:59

Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick and Electronic Arts' Andrew Wilson are on the list of 100 most overpaid CEOs of 2019. The list was prepared and published by the As You Sow website.

Jakub Mirowski, 16 February 2019, 18:15

A web petition was started, aiming to make Bobby Kotick, the CEO of Activision Blizzard, after the company announced a lay-off of almost 800 employees a few days ago.