David Haddad, chairman of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for 12 years, leaves the company. He will leave in April.
During his tenure at the publisher, WBIE saw major successes with franchises like Batman, Harry Potter and Mortal Kombat. In recent years, however, the publisher has struggled with duds like Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
“David has thoughtfully and deliberately chosen a time when our release schedule is lighter, which will help minimize disruption to our ongoing projects and strategic plans and allow this team to smoothly prepare for its next record title,” Warner Bros. said. Discovery streaming globally and gaming CEO and President JB Perrette said in a message to staff reported by Variety.
Warner Bros. Discovery is looking for its successor. Haddad worked at Warner Bros. for a long time, and transitions after such consistent leadership can be difficult. His remaining time with the publisher until April should help make this transition smoother.
“I am very proud of everything we have accomplished together at Warner Bros. Games during my tenure at the company,” Haddad said. “It has been an absolute pleasure working on and building our iconic game franchises, and I will continue to be an enthusiastic supporter of this talented team’s future projects.” I look forward to working on the next chapter of my career and will always be grateful for my time at Warner Bros. Games.
