Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who left the company and the videogame industry at the end of 2023 following its acquisition by Microsoft, is back in the game. Skydance, the company formed by Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, has added Kotick to its board, where he will serve as an independent director.
In a press release, Skydance credited Kotick for building Activision Blizzard "into one of those world's most successful videogame companies" during his 32 years as CEO.
"Bobby led a global entertainment company through three decades of sustained growth, and he brings real perspective on building enduring franchises and connecting with fans," Skydance CEO David Ellison said. "His record of pairing bold strategic moves with disciplined capital allocation is exact...
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