Bobby Kotick Reportedly Considering to Leave Activision Blizzard if He Can't Fix Problems Quickly - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 21 November 2021 / 1,500 Views
It was last week Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick knew for years about the sexual misconduct allegations at the gaming giant. Later in the same day over 100 employees staged a walkout calling for Kotick resign and be replaced with a new CEO.
The Wall Street Journal is now reporting Kotick has told senior managers he would consider leaving the company if he could not fix the misconduct problems "with speed."
The source who spoke with The Wall Street Journal said at an online meeting that Activision executives told Kotick some employees would remain unsatisfied until he left.
Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan sent out an email to employees saying he was "disheartened and frankly stunned to read" to read the report and that Activision "has not done enough to address a deep-seated culture of discrimination and harassment."
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer also sent an email to employees saying Xbox is "evaluating all aspects of our relationship" with Activision Blizzard. He and the gaming leadership team are "disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions" at the publisher.
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I thought he was the actual problem
He's not personally accused of anything. Except by some of his employees. For being kind of an oldfashioned hardliner in dealing with harrassment issues.
Okay I see, thanks !
No problem.
the only way at this point is for everyone to quit buying and supporting their products immediately.
I think he will be out by the next Activision annual meeting, which I understand occurs in the spring.
He wants to save face, so he'll go ahead and announce his resignation effective a few months out. So, he leaves on his own terms. That should partially placate the pissed off people, and it gives both Activision some cover (they want to ensurr a smooth transition) and he gets to save face.
They will also negotiate a smaller severance package, so they don't have to pay him $300 million for firing him.
So, this seems like the most likely outcome to me.
It's not like he isn't already filthy rich and could retire whenever he wanted.
But it's the company he built, and I'm sure he has at least some sense of pride in it.
If it can't rise back up with him, it might have to do so without him.
We'll see about that if it comes to it.
If he leaves, gets fired or let go his current contract says Actvision-Blizzard is to give him $300 million. I assume this is why he hasn't already been removed.
He's just biding his time, hoping it will all blow over and people will forget about. There's no way he's going to resign unless he's forced out.
That's basically what I was going to say...
Yeah he’ll leave after some hasty money laundering occurs.
is the literal problem
"hmm, nope...can't seem to find any problems here!" - Bobby
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