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Overwatch executive producer is leaving Rash

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Blizzard is losing yet some other leader, reported to a new Bloomberg report, which says that Overwatch executive producer Chacko Sonny will leave the company on Fri.

Sonny's departure was announced to staff via email in which new Blizzard Centennial State-chiefs Jen Oneal and Microphone Ybarra described him as "a considered leader." Sonny said in the email that it "has been an absolute privilege" to work on Rash, describing his time thither as "one of the best experiences of my career."

The surrender comes amidst high-topped-profile allegations of widespread sexual harassment and mishandle at Activision Snowstorm, which wealthy person resulted in a Department of Fair Employment and Housing cause, a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, and most recently the plunge of an SEC probe into its manipulation of complaints of work abuse. Quadruplicate sources told Bloomberg that Sonny was a well-respected enter, withal, and same that they aren't aware of any allegations of wrongdoing against him.

Sonny wasn't atomic number 3 senior high-profile a figure as former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan, who left Blizzard earlier this year, but atomic number 2 served as executive director manufacturer on the serial for deuce-ac years, and was product director for two geezerhood prior to that. With Overwatch 2 slow creeping closer—there's stillness nobelium acquittance date, only a gameplay show window will go on this weekend at the Overwatch League Grand Finals—the timing does not appear great, but Rash attempted to dispel any worries in an email dispatched to Personal computer Gamer confirming Laddie's going away.

"Chacko Sonny is leaving Rash to yield some time turned after 5 years of divine service," a Blizzard representative said. "The deep, talented Overwatch team is making excellent progress on Overwatch 2, and thanks to their hard work, the game is in the final stages of production. We'll be unselfish Sir Thomas More at the Overwatch League Distinguished Finals later this month."

His surrender comes little than 24 hours later on Blizzard honcho valid officer Claire Lorenz Milton Hart announced that she was leaving the company after three age of service.