Vicarious Visions Studio Head Promoted to Executive Vice President of Development at Blizzard

Vicarious Visions, the team responsible for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake and Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, has left the Activision studio group and has now merged with the Blizzard side. The 200-person study will reportedly focus on Blizzard games following the disbandment of Blizzard Team 1, beginning with the Diablo 2 remake.

A week ago, it looked like Blizzard executives would still be in command of this new roundup, but a recent LinkedIn post from Blizzard’s new CEO Jennifer Oneal reveals that it could be the other way around.

“We have been collaborating with Blizzard for some time, we have built a great relationship, we have been able to share our respective strengths and learn from each other along the way,” Oneal wrote of Vicarious Visions. “It has also become clear that we have an alignment in our values, particularly in the quality standards that we set ourselves and…

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