Walter Kong Promoted to SVP, Head of Development for Live Games and Mobile at Blizzard

Blizzard has announced the promotion of Walter Kong to Senior Vice President, Head of Development for live games and mobile. Kong, who has been with the company since 2011 and has spent nearly four years as the general manager of Overwatch, shared the news on LinkedIn. He stated that he is "honored and grateful" for the opportunities he has had while working at Blizzard. Despite his new role, Kong will continue to oversee the overall strategy for Overwatch and will also be responsible for Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, and Warcraft Rumble. In his new position, Kong is looking forward to working with various talented teams and is committed to creating an environment that encourages continuous learning, collaboration, and growth for all team members.