Two weeks ago, Microsoft's gaming division lost the head of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass and Mixer. Mike Ibarra left
What is known
Mike said that he is moving to Blizzardto the position of executive vice president and general manager. Ibarra will sit in his chair only on November 4 and will even attend Blizzcon, where, perhaps, Blizzard will officially introduce a new employee.
“We will work with all our energy to provide gamers with amazing content and experiences. I look forward to being a part of this team,” Ibarra writes.
I’m very happy to announce I’mjoining @Blizzard_Ent as Exec. Vice President and GM starting 11/4 (will be at #blizzcon!). We will work with all our energy to serve gamers with incredible content and experiences. I can’t wait to be part of this team. #lucky #humble #gamers #serve pic.twitter.com/kZ8dRuF3pe
- Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) October 24, 2019
At Microsoft, Ibarra worked on the Gears seriesof War, Age of Empires and Sunset Overdrive, and has spent recent years on the development of Xbox Live, Xbox Game Pass and Mixer. What the new manager will do at Blizzard is not yet known. It is possible that Mike will take on the development of Diablo 4 and the new Overwatch, which, according to rumors, will be shown at BlizzCon 2019.