Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Is Leaving the Company

Activision Blizzard today announced that Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company and that Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will be stepping up to co-lead Blizzard Entertainment, effectively immediately. The announcement comes in the wake of California's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard regarding the company's treatment of women over allegations of unequal pay, sexual harassment, and retaliation against employees. Activision Blizzard initially described the claims as "distorted, and in many cases false," which inspired a walkout by employees over the company's actions. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick ultimately released a followup statement about the lawsuit that essentially promised to do better in a number of ways, including personnel changes. And now Brack is leaving the company.