President, Activision Publishing Inc.
Kostich was named president of Activision Publishing in 2019. He oversees all global strategies, functions and business operations for the video game publisher, which is one of the largest in the world. Activision Publishing is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc., which was purchased by Microsoft Corp. last fall for a reported $68.7 billion. Kostich has been with Activision for 20 years and previously served as general manager and executive vice president of the “Call of Duty” franchise, which is one of the best-selling game franchises in the world, for more than a decade. He has also led popular Activision franchises such as “Marvel Comics” and “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.”
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