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Faries will be tasked with navigating challenges with upcoming projects and securing the future of the studio. ## Content Blizzard Entertainment, the renowned gaming studio behind popular titles like World of Warcraft and Overwatch, has appointed Johanna Faries as its new president. Faries, who previously served as the general manager of Call of Duty and had an eleven-year stint at the NFL, will officially begin her role on February 5. Her appointment comes at a crucial time for Blizzard, as the studio has recently faced layoffs and the cancellation of a survival game. As the new president, Faries will be tasked with steering the company through challenges with upcoming projects like Diablo IV, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch 2. It is worth noting that Faries acknowledges the differences between Blizzard and its parent company Activision, and emphasizes her respect for the studio. Fans and industry experts alike are eager to see if Faries can help rejuvenate Blizzard and secure its future in the ever-evolving gaming industry. ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@harryscape** · 0 upvotes > "Fans and industry experts alike are eager to see if Faries can help rejuvenate Blizzard" > > Shareholders are eager. Fans are exasperated if they've not already quit WoW or Overwatch. Lets not pretend this move is going to be good for the gamers. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#leadership](https://daily.dev/tags/leadership) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/johanna-faires-appointed-as-blizzard-entertainment-s-new-president-a-new-leader-amid-challenges-rels6c9cy) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Johanna Faires Appointed as Blizzard Entertainment's New President: A New Leader Amid Challenges","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/johanna-faires-appointed-as-blizzard-entertainment-s-new-president-a-new-leader-amid-challenges-rels6c9cy","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/johanna-faires-appointed-as-blizzard-entertainment-s-new-president-a-new-leader-amid-challenges-rels6c9cy"},"datePublished":"2024-01-29T19:22:32.606Z","dateModified":"2024-01-30T05:57:36.186Z","description":"Blizzard Entertainment has appointed Johanna Faries as its new president amid layoffs and game cancellations. 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