Subj : Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra is departing the com
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jan 25 2024 16:00:05

Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra is departing the company today, 
says its time to become Blizzards biggest fan from the outside

Date:
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:51:05 +0000

Description:
Mike Ybarra has confirmed that he's leaving Blizzard Entertainment today 
(January 25).

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The president of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, has announced that hes 
departing the company today (January 25). 

In a statement posted to Twitter / X, Ybarra said that his role leading the 
company and being part of its team had been an absolute honor and that its 
time for me to (once again) become Blizzards biggest fan from the outside. 
This announcement comes alongside the news that Microsoft is laying off 
around 1,900 members of staff from across the Xbox, Activision Blizzard and 
ZeniMax teams. 

Referring to the layoffs, Ybarra said: I want to thank everyone who is 
impacted today for their meaningful contributions to their teams, to 
Blizzard, and to players lives. Its an incredibly hard day and my energy and 
support will be focused on all those amazing individuals impacted  this is in 
no way a reflection on your amazing work. If theres anything I can help with, 
connections, recommendations, etc., DM me. 

He also shared his thanks to the incredible teams at Blizzard, and noted: 
Words cant express how I feel about all of you. You are amazing. Continue to 
do incredible things and always keep Blizzard blue and the player at the 
forefront of every decision. 

Wrapping things up, he added: To all of those impacted today - I am always 
available to you and understand how challenging todays news is. My heart is 
with each one of you. 

At the time of writing, its not currently clear if Ybarra himself was 
impacted by the layoffs himself, or if his departure from the company comes 
as part of a separate decision. TechRadar Gaming has reached out to Microsoft 
for clarification, and we will update this article if we receive a response. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/blizzard-entertainment-president-mike-ybarra-
is-departing-the-company-today-says-its-time-to-become-blizzards-biggest-fan-f
rom-the-outside


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