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Daniel Alegre Steps Down as President and COO of Activision Blizzard to Become CEO of Yuga Labs

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Daniel Alegre has announced that today marks his last day as President and COO of Activision Blizzard.  His next chapter as CEO of Yuga Labs, the web3 leader and home of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), CryptoPunks, Meebits, and more. will officially start tomorrow.

"Today is my last day as President and COO of Activision Blizzard. Thank you to the incredible teams who create truly epic games. Tomorrow I officially start at CEO of Yuga Labs. Couldn't be more excited for this next chapter." Alegre wrote on Twitter.

Last December, Yuga Labs announced the appointment of Daniel Alegre as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective in the first half of 2023. Alegre succeeds Nicole Muniz, who will stay on as a partner and strategic advisor to the company. 

Alegre has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Activision Blizzard overseeing international delivery and commercialization of franchises such as Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Diablo®, Overwatch®, and Candy Crush™ since early 2020. Alegre also spent over 16 years at Google where he was the company’s President of Global and Strategic Partnerships, President of Shopping, and Payments as well as President of Asia Pacific and Latin America throughout his career there.

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