Bobby Kotick’s Activision Contract Ends On April 2024
Bobby Kotick has been a contentious part of the conversation about the Microsoft Activision deal. Today, we found out one surprising fact about Bobby and his involvement with the deal, as well as with Activision.
As revealed by his interviewer David Faber on CNBC, Kotick’s contract with Activision actually ends this coming April 2024. Faber actually brings it up casually in interview, but it’s a fact that definitely changes everything we know about Bobby’s part in the deal. You can watch the clip where they discuss this courtesy of IdleSloth84_, below.
(FYI) Kotick is under contract until April 2024"I've committed to MS for as long or as little as they need me to help with the integration.""Phil Spencer is a fantastic guy it's actually a big part of why we're so enthusiastic about the transaction."https://t.co/gHX8EmKAY6 pic.twitter.com/DW8T725C9e
To briefly review the facts, Activision had been sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, for workplace misconduct and discrimination. Bobby was initially not named in the suit, but a WSJ investigation accused him of threatening to kill an employee, and inaction on these issues, which he was well aware of.
Bobby received criticism from employees and shareholders, but it’s important to remember that Activision Blizzard’s board of directors reasserted their support of him.
It isn’t clear when it was decided that Bobby would leave Activision Blizzard next year, but he already received another convenient way out, when he agreed to a deal for the company to be acquired by Microsoft. As part of the deal, he agreed to leave the company.
In this interview, Bobby said “I’ve committed to Microsoft for as long or as little as they need me to help with the
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