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Blizzard parts ways with leaders of Diablo 4 game development

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Under scrutiny for alleged sexist behavior and human resources violations, Activision Blizzard’s Blizzard Entertainment division confirmed more departures among its leadership on the high-profile Diablo 4 game team.

The departures on Wednesday come eight days after the resignation of Blizzard president J. Allen Brack, and three weeks after the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, alleging a “frat boy” culture where women were routinely harassed or paid poorly compared to male counterparts.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.