Enlarge / Jen Oneal shall be leaving her co-leadership place atop Blizzard after lower than three months. (credit score: Activision Blizzard)
It has been lower than three months since former Vicarious Visions head Jen Oneal stepped as much as co-lead Blizzard alongside Mike Ybarra, following the departure of longtime veteran J. Allen Brack. On Tuesday, although, Oneal introduced her sudden departure as the corporate continues to navigate lawsuits surrounding accusations of widespread harassment.
Oneal mentioned in an announcement that she shall be stepping down from management instantly forward of leaving the corporate solely on the finish of the 12 months. “I’m doing this not as a result of I’m with out hope for Blizzard, fairly the alternative—I’m impressed by the fervour of everybody right here, working in direction of significant, lasting change with their entire hearts,” she wrote. “This power has impressed me to step out and discover how I can do extra to have video games and variety intersect, and hopefully make a broader {industry} impression that can profit Blizzard (and different studios) as properly… Blizzard’s finest days are forward. I really consider that.”
Alongside Oneal’s departure, Activision Blizzard introduced a donation of $1 million to Girls in Video games Worldwide, a nonprofit the place Oneal serves on the board. “Although we’ll all miss [Oneal] tremendously, we want her all the very best as we work together with her on a plan to make an industry-wide impression by the WIGI grant,” Blizzard head Mike Ybarra mentioned on an earnings name Tuesday.
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