Rod Fergusson Departs Blizzard, Diablo Franchise

Diablo wide manager and Gears of War seasoned Rod Fergusson has near Blizzard.

Fergusson confirmed the quality connected his idiosyncratic Twitter/X account:

After 5 years of driving the Diablo franchise guardant with 4 large launches, it's clip for maine to measurement distant from Blizzard/Microsoft, sword successful hand, and spot what's next. The teams are acceptable up for success, with an breathtaking slate of releases ahead. I'm incredibly arrogant of what… pic.twitter.com/Fsh4gjmgVl

"After 5 years of driving the Diablo franchise guardant with 4 large launches, it's clip for maine to measurement distant from Blizzard/Microsoft, sword successful hand, and spot what's next," Fergusson wrote. "The teams are acceptable up for success, with an breathtaking slate of releases ahead. I'm incredibly arrogant of what we've built unneurotic and looking guardant to what comes adjacent for Diablo, and for me."

Blizzard confirmed this quality to IGN contiguous arsenic well, but declined to connection further remark arsenic to wherefore Fergusson has near the company, oregon who volition tally the Diablo franchise going forward.

Blizzard president Johanna Faries responded connected Twitter/X, with the following:

Guiding a franchise similar Diablo takes uncommon talent, vision, and collaboration. Thank you, Rod, for bringing each of those successful spades. Sanctuary’s aboriginal is brighter due to the fact that of the interaction you’ve had! 🙏🏽✨ https://t.co/r479RGDkm3

Xbox caput Phil Spencer besides responded connected BlueSky: "You brought strength, hellfire, and imaginativeness to 1 of gaming’s astir iconic franchises. Playing Diablo IV with you was a blast—thanks for everything you gave to the crippled and the community."

Rod Fergusson joined Blizzard successful 2020 aft leaving Microsoft's The Coalition. Fergusson antecedently worked connected each Gears of War crippled crossed his clip astatine some Microsoft and Epic Games. At Blizzard, Fergusson headed up the Diablo franchise, joining soon aft Diablo 4 was archetypal announced. Fergusson has done galore candid interviews astir his imaginativeness for the absorption and aboriginal of the Diablo franchise. In April, Blizzard unveiled a roadmap for Diablo 4 for 2025 that did not spell down good with fans. Most recently, Diablo 4 received the Sins of the Horadrim update with caller Nightmare Dungeon updates and customizable spells.

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