He was pictured in recently published photos of Blizzard developers’ so-called Cosby Suite, a nickname for a hotel room mentioned in a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard he also appeared in screenshots of a text message thread with other Blizzard staffers about the suite. McCree - whose name was borrowed for Overwatch’s cowboy hero - had been a lead level designer at Blizzard since 2005, according to his LinkedIn profile. Jesse McCree Photo: Blizzard Entertainment His current project, Diablo 4, does not have a release date. Images and developer profiles for Barriga and McCree were also removed from Blizzard’s press website this afternoon.īarriga had been at Blizzard since 2005, and he worked on the developer’s World of Warcraft expansions and Diablo games.

The personnel changes at Blizzard come just weeks after a lawsuit against the company alleged a toxic workplace environment that subjected female employees to gender discrimination and sexual harassment.Īccording to Kotaku’s report, Barriga, McCree, and LeCraft were removed from Blizzard Entertainment’s internal employee directory and Slack. We are confident in our ability to continue progress, deliver amazing experiences to our players, and move forward to ensure a safe, productive work environment for all.”

“We have a deep, talented roster of developers already in place and new leaders have been assigned where appropriate. “We can confirm Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft are no longer with the company,” an Activision Blizzard spokesperson said.

World of Warcraft designer Johnathan LeCraft has also reportedly left the company.Īctivision Blizzard confirmed the departures in a statement to Polygon. Veteran Blizzard Entertainment developers Luis Barriga, the director of Diablo 4, and Jesse McCree, one of the game’s lead designers, are no longer employed at the game company, Kotaku reported Wednesday.

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