![]() ![]() But what Fergusson’s new posting implies is evidence of an alignment shift in Blizzard’s priorities. The head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, will presumably provide top level leadership for as long as the studio needs to secure a replacement. Personally, as an unapologetic fan of the Gears of War franchise, I feel a tiny bit of concern over where the Coalition will go. ![]() ![]() It’s generally well known that to hire Fergusson is to get things done – to fix projects, lock code and bring products across the finish line. There he’ll be taking over the Diablo franchise. The move from Sera to Sanctuaryįergusson will presumably be packing up his bags in Vancouver, where The Coalition is based, if he is going to relocate closer to Blizzard’s headquarters in Irvine. Publishers and developers swap executives and managers all the time. Typically, such horizontal movement across companies isn’t worthy of note to most gamers. One of the top game industry news items this week is the word that veteran producer Rod Fergusson would be joining Blizzard, necessitating a sudden departure from The Coalition, the studio where he oversaw the Gears of War franchise. Between PR disasters like the Hearthstone debacle – in which a pro player got suspended for expressing his support for Hong Kong on stream – and skepticism towards the future of franchises like Warcraft and Diablo, pundits generally agree that its future feels uncertain. There’s no denying that the last couple of years have been less than great for Blizzard. ![]()
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