Shulou(Shulou.com)12/24 Report--

CTOnews.com, December 13 (Xinhua)-- Bobby Kotick will step down as Activision Blizzard CEO at the end of 2023 after Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard for $69 billion.

As a major shareholder, Kotick is expected to make hundreds of millions of dollars from the deal. According to the latest news, Kotick is considering a move to the Premier League after getting the money.

According to West Ham Podcast and journalist Sean Whetstone, Kotick may be interested in investing in a small stake in West Ham Football Club (West Ham United).

Premier League clubs are popular with American investors, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Fulham all owned or partly owned by Americans.

Bobby Kotick served as Activision CEO from 1991 to 2008 and later became Activision Blizzard CEO due to the merger of Activision Blizzard and Vivendi games.

It is worth mentioning that Kotick is the only Activision Blizzard executive with control change protection and will be able to receive financial compensation if he is replaced after the acquisition. Although he helped Activision Blizzard achieve great commercial success during his tenure, the reputation of Kotick and Activision Blizzard has plummeted in recent years due to several scandals, so many players can't wait for him to leave Activision Blizzard as soon as possible.

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