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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by kmeisthax on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:29AM (#29979626)
Given that they plan to keep Bobby Kotick on, I don't think Microsoft understands the problem with ABK all that well.
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by disgruntledphd2 on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:39AM (#29979782)
Look, you almost never fire the CEO of an acquired company immediately, but I'd be very surprised if he's still there in 18 months.
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by seanhunter on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:23AM (#29980495)
It may well be that he has a job in name in the new structure but not actually a role and after some discreet period he will be put out to pasture. Kind of sucks if you wanted him to receive some sort of cathartic day of reckoning but maybe a pragmatic solution.
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by ohgodplsno on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:21AM (#29980457)
The press release says they're keeping Kotick for the duration of the transition, then everyone will report to Phil Spencer. Seems likely that Kotick will be gone soon(ish)
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Re:Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard by jlouis on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @10:49AM (#29980888)
They are painting an exit route for him.
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