Bobby Kotick
American businessman and former CEO of Activision Blizzard
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| December 2023 | The California lawsuit against Activision Blizzard was settled, with the company agreeing to pay $54 million to address pay and promotion inequality. The settlement stated no evidence of wrongdoing by Kotick or the company's executives. |
| December 29 2023 | Retired from Activision Blizzard following the company's acquisition by Microsoft. |
| November 2022 | Kotick oversaw the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which broke franchise sales records by crossing $1 billion in ten days. |
| June 2022 | Activision's Board filed findings with the SEC after an independent review, expressing confidence in Kotick's leadership despite workplace allegations. |
| January 2022 | Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, marking the largest video game company acquisition at the time. |
| October 2021 | Kotick requested the Activision Blizzard board to reduce his salary to the lowest amount allowed by California law, refusing bonuses and equity amid company lawsuits. |
| July 2021 | California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard for workplace misconduct and discrimination. |
| 2019 | Kotick ended his relationship with Sheryl Sandberg. |
| 2019 | Total compensation at Activision Blizzard decreased to $30.1 million |
| February 2019 | Ranked 45th in As You Sow's list of most overpaid CEOs in the United States |
| 2018 | Received a total compensation package of $31 million at Activision Blizzard, with 85% coming from stock and options |
| June 2017 | Fortune reported Kotick as the longest-serving head of any publicly traded tech company. |
| 2016 | Kotick endorsed Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton for the U.S. presidential election. |
| 2016 | Kotick began dating Sheryl Sandberg. |
| 2016 | Kotick expanded Activision Blizzard's mobile presence by acquiring King (creator of Candy Crush) and the professional esports organization Major League Gaming. He also announced the creation of Activision Blizzard's professional Overwatch League. |
| November 2016 | Signed a contract with Activision Blizzard that included performance-based bonuses tied to financial targets, with a term extending to 2021 |
| 2012 | Bobby Kotick divorced his wife Nina Kotick. |
| 2012 | Began serving on the board of The Coca-Cola Company, a position he would hold until 2022. |
| 2011 | Kotick made a cameo appearance in the film Moneyball as Oakland Athletics co-owner Stephen Schott. |
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