Microsoft’s acquisition won’t close until 2023, and Kotick will stay on during that time Bobby Kotick will remain chief executive of Activision Blizzard while Microsoft closes its deal to acquire the embattled publisher of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch.
What we know for sure is that for Kotick will remain Activision Blizzard’s CEO until the Microsoft deal is signed — something that could take more than a year to do.
The companies say only that Kotick will remain CEO through Microsoft’s 2023 fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2023.
Kotick told The New York Times that he “will be available as needed” after the closing.