Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick joins Skydance's board

Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has joined Skydance's board as an independent director. Skydance, formed by Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, owns gaming operations including Paramount Games and Warner Bros Games, which a Variety report says will be merged into a single entity. Kotick left Activision Blizzard at the end of 2023 after Microsoft completed its acquisition, following a California lawsuit over workplace misconduct that ended in a $54 million settlement on pay and promotion inequity claims and $47 million set aside for gender discrimination accusations.