Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick named to the board of post-merger Skydance
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been appointed to the board of directors for the newly formed Skydance company, which resulted from the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Skydance's media conglomerate includes a video game division that will merge Paramount Games Studio with WB's internal developers. Despite past controversies surrounding Activision Blizzard, Skydance chairman David Ellison praised Kotick's leadership and ability to build enduring franchises.
- Entities
- Game: Suicide Squad
- Game: Mortal Kombat 1
- Person: Bobby Kotick
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: WB Games Boston
- Company: TT Games
- Company: Rocksteady
- Game: Hogwarts Legacy
- Company: WB Games Montréal
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Company: Skydance Productions
- Company: Avalanche Software
- Topic: Video Game Industry
- Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions
- Game: LEGO Batman
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