United Kingdom, Feb. 4 -- Blizzard Entertainment has appointed a former 'Call of Duty' boss as its new president.

The gaming giant - whose parent company Activision Blizzard was bought by Microsoft for $69 million - has named Johanna Faries as its next president.

Faries, who previously worked as general manager at Activision for the 'Call of Duty' franchise, will be its first new leader since the acquisition.

She previously spent over a decade as an executive at the NFL (National Football League).

In a note to staff on Monday (29.01.24), she addressed the differences between Activision and Blizzard when it comes to development time and other issues for workers.

Faries wrote: "Activision, Blizzard, and King are decidedly different com...