Now it has been confirmed what has been hinted at by rumors beforehand. Blizzard is losing another important employee.
If there are news from Blizzard, they have often been rather negative in the past weeks and months. Mostly, it is about layoffs or the termination of employees. This is also the case now. Another long-time employee, who eSports fans have likely seen several times, is leaving the company. There have been rumors about this for a while.
Who is leaving? With an announcement in the StarCraft II forum, Kim Phan, “Global Product Director” of Blizzard eSports, stated that she had her last working day at Blizzard on June 14.
Who is Kim Phan? Kim Phan worked at Blizzard for over 13 years and was primarily responsible for the eSports area in recent years. She oversaw games like Heroes of the Storm, World of Warcraft, and also the StarCraft franchise. Under her, Blizzard’s eSports team grew massively, increasing from 6 employees to over 60 at its peak.
This is what Kim says as a farewell: At the end, Kim addresses the community and thanks them:
Thank you for making sure that I / we / Blizzard remains true. I hope you never stop doing that. Even in the times when you haven’t heard from us, we have been listening. Even when we made decisions you didn’t agree with, we listened (and learned). Never stop expressing your concerns and spreading what is important to you – that makes us all better.
Who will take over Kim Phan’s role next is not yet known.
