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Diablo 4 director reportedly let go from Activision BlizzardAlong with the game’s lead designer, and a World Of Warcraft developer
Along with the game’s lead designer, and a World Of Warcraft developer
Three long-serving Activision Blizzard developers have reportedly been let go, following allegations that the company fostered a culture of sexual harassment and discrimintationin an ongoing lawsuit. Activision Blizzard have confirmed thatDiablo 4’s director Luis Barriga, lead designer Jesse McCree, and World Of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft have all left the company, though they haven’t explicitly provided a reason why.
Yesterday, anonymous sources toldKotakuof the departures, which was announced internally to the developers before being made public. An Activision Blizzard spokesperson later confirmed that the trio had left the company, saying:
“We have a deep, talented roster of developers already in place and new leaders have been assigned where appropriate. We are confident in our ability to continue progress, deliver amazing experiences to our players, and move forward to ensure a safe, productive work environment for all.”
Barriga had worked at Blizzard since 2005 on World Of Warcraft and the Diablo games. With his departure fromDiablo 4, which is still in development and doesn’t yet have a release date, it’s currently unknown who’ll step in to lead the project.
