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Blizzard's new president is former Call of Duty boss


Following the departure of Mike Ybarra, Blizzard has announced its new president.

Following the departure of Mike Ybarra, Blizzard has announced its new president: Activision's former general manager of its Call of Duty franchise, Johanna Faries. Her appointment marks the first new leader of the studio since Microsoft finally purchased Activision Blizzard for $69 billion in October, following almost two years of regulatory approvals and legal wrangling. Head of Xbox game studios at Microsoft Matt Booty welcomed Faries to her new role in an email to staff, saying he was "excited" to be partnering with her.

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