Blizzard has promoted Walter Kong , the general manager of its “ Overwatch ” video game franchise, to the newly created role of head of development across all live games and mobile titles.

“Today, I’m happy to share that I’m stepping into a new position at Blizzard as SVP, Head of Development, Live Games/Mobile,” Kong said in a statement posted to LinkedIn. “While I’ll still be leading the overall strategy for the Overwatch franchise, I’m also excited to be taking on Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, and Warcraft Rumble. I am greatly looking forward to working with these talented teams across a wide range of initiatives, existing and new. Additionally, I’m committed to fostering an environment of continuous learning, collaboration, and growth for all of our team members.”

Kong joined Bl

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