Blizzard co-founder and president Mike Morhaime steps down
World of Warcraft boss J. Allen Brack takes the helm
By Shawn Knight,
The big picture: Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime has been with the
company for more than half of his life but after 27 years, it's time to
move on. Under his leadership, Blizzard developed some of the best games
around including World of Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft, just to name a
few.
Blizzard Entertainment co-founder Mike Morhaime has stepped down from
his role as president and CEO of the popular developer and publisher.
In announcing his decision, Morhaime handed the reins over to World of
Warcraft executive producer J. Allen Brack, a company man of nearly 13
years.
Morhaime has been with Blizzard since the very beginning – way back in
1991 when it launched as Silicon & Synapse. After 27 years, however,
Morhaime said it’s now time for someone else to lead Blizzard. He will
stick around as an advisor to the company but didn’t elaborate on any
future career plans.
Brack said he feels a deep sense of gratitude to Morhaime and views his
selection as both a huge honor and a tremendous responsibility.
As part of the executive shuffle, 10-year Blizzard vet Ray Gresko has
been promoted to chief development officer. Blizzard’s original founder,
Allen Adham, is also joining the executive team and will continue to
oversee the development of several new games.
Blizzard’s 12th BlizzCon convention is less than a month away. The
two-day event is scheduled for November 2-3 at the Anaheim Convention
Center. Virtual Tickets to the event, which include access to the World
of Warcraft Classic demo, can be had for $49.99.
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