"Call of Duty Executive Johanna Faries Named President of Blizzard Entertainment"

Johanna Faries, former Call of Duty boss, has been appointed as the new head of Blizzard following the departure of Mike Ybarra. Faries, who previously worked for the NFL, acknowledges the differences between Activision, Blizzard, and King, and expresses respect for Blizzard's distinct games and culture. With Faries moving to Blizzard, Call of Duty's current Vice President of Product Management, Matt Cox, will take over as head of the franchise. Despite Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company has committed to releasing Call of Duty on Sony's consoles for the next ten years, and live service titles like Overwatch 2 and Diablo 4 will continue to be updated on PlayStation platforms.