Since the announcement of takeover of Activision-Blizzard-King by Microsoft, the two entities communicate a lot in order to reassure investors and allow players to see things more clearly. Despite everything, it is the question of corporate culture at Activision-Blizzard that focuses attention.
The storm has been raging within Activision-Blizzard for many months, and Microsoft announces that it is keeping an eye open on the evolution of the situation within the company.
Microsoft wants to make sure it has "the right people" in the right positions
If validated by the authorities, the takeover of Activision-Blizzard-King by Microsoft should officially take place in June 2023. This does not prevent the Redmond firm from communicating on the evolution of the corporate culture at within its future studios. Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, spoke about this recently on the microphone of CNBC.
He said his company expects Activision-Blizzard management to make “workplace culture and safety a top priority every day, until the day this deal closes,” before taking relay. Then, Microsoft will assess the staff in place, and make changes within the management teams if necessary.
“Most importantly, we want to see the culture evolve, and we will see how people behave by the day of the signing, assuming it is approved, and then we will have the opportunity to make sure that we have the right people in the right position,” he said.
It remains to wait for the validation of the takeover to discover the probable modifications and the way in which Microsoft will manage the desires of unionization. Nothing is certain yet, but sources familiar with the matter indicate that Bobby Kotick, current CEO, should leave his post after the takeover.
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