Published , by Brittany Vincent
Published , by Brittany Vincent
There are some big shake-ups currently taking place in the game industry, and it looks like one of its heaviest hitters is seeing some changes at present. Blizzard Entertainment co-founder and president Mike Morhaime has stepped down from his position at the company, effective immediately, the company has announced via press release.
Morhaime will remain at the company as a strategic adviser, while World of Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack has taken over as acting president. Chief development officer Ray Gresko and Blizzard co-founder Allen Adam have joined the executive leadership team as well.
Morhaime has departed the company after 12 years, though the announcement cites no reasoning behind his decision to step down.
“I want to thank all of the talented and hardworking people at Blizzard for their dedication, creativity and passion,” said Morhaime. “It has been a privilege to lead this team. I’m also very grateful to Blizzard‘s player community for their support.”
We'll likely be hearing more about the changes at the upcoming BlizzCon 2018, as Morhaime has traditionally delivered the keynote at the event. We'll have to wait and see how things shake out this year. Stay tuned to Shacknews for additional updates.