{"id":502469,"date":"2025-11-17T01:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard"},"modified":"2025-11-17T01:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T01:49:47","slug":"microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft wants &#8220;the right people in the right position&#8221; when it takes over Activision Blizzard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has said it will be looking closely at Activision Blizzard leadership to ensure it makes &#8220;culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day,&#8221; and then it will take over and make the &#8220;same commitment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/video\/2022\/02\/09\/microsoft-announces-new-app-store-principles.html\">Speaking with CNBC<\/a> (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/microsoft-is-watching-activisions-execs-so-the-right-people-are-in-power-after-its-acquisition\/\">VGC)<\/a>, Microsoft president Brad Smith said the company wants to see the culture evolve at Activision Blizzard, and will &#8220;see how people perform&#8221; between now and when the deal to acquire the firm closes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think if there&rsquo;s one thing that we&rsquo;ve learned about addressing issues like sexual harassment or almost any issue of culture for people, it really requires a combination of commitment and humility,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got to be committed to making things better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/microsoft-wants-the-right-people-in-the-right-position-when-it-takes-over-activision-blizzard\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has said it will be looking closely at Activision Blizzard leadership to ensure it makes &#8220;culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day,&#8221; and then it will take over and make the &#8220;same commitment.&#8221; Speaking with CNBC (thanks, VGC), Microsoft president Brad Smith said the company wants to see the culture evolve at Activision Blizzard, and will &#8220;see how people perform&#8221; between now and when the deal to acquire the firm closes. &ldquo;I think if there&rsquo;s one thing that we&rsquo;ve learned about addressing issues like sexual harassment or almost any issue of culture for people, it really requires a combination of commitment and humility,&rdquo; Smith said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got to be committed to making things better. 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