It was already known that Bobby Kotick, CEO of the company behind Call of Duty, would be relieved of his post in the coming months, but now it has been confirmed exactly when it will happen. The executive will only remain CEO until December 29, 2024, as he explained in a letter to employees.

With the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft in October 2024, Activision Blizzard as a whole, including the Activision Publishing subdivision, became a separate division under the Microsoft Gaming arm of Microsoft.