Former Blizzard SVP John Hight and former Bungie COO Holly Barbacovi have joined Hasbro.
Barbacovi will tackle the position of chief folks officer, while Hight – who served as SVP and common supervisor of the World of Warcraft franchise throughout his 12-year tenure at Blizzard – will be part of as president of Wizards of the Coast and digital gaming.
As president of Wizards of the Coast, Hight will oversee Hasbro’s „community of gaming studios and digital licensing agreements“, in addition to technique for its Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering franchises.
Barbacovi – who beforehand served as Wizards of the Coast’s VP of HR from 2016 to 2020 – returns to Hasbro to guide its human assets portfolio, „overseeing a folks and tradition technique grounded in Hasbro’s values round play to draw and retain prime expertise“. She has additionally held senior positions at Microsoft and Amazon Video games.
„I’m thrilled to welcome Holly again to Hasbro,“ stated Hasbro’s MD, Chris Cocks. „Those that labored alongside her at Wizards of the Coast will bear in mind her curiosity and brave management. Her pragmatic method to human assets will likely be invaluable as we domesticate a dynamic work setting that promotes pleasure and neighborhood.“
In reference to Hight, Cocks stated: „I love John’s profession deal with fostering neighborhood. He’s a real embodiment of our mission to deliver folks collectively by way of play.
„John’s love of D&D and Magic: The Gathering, mixed together with his management in video video games, will likely be essential as we increase our digital choices to ship what our followers crave.“