Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs join Skydance board after SEC filing
IGN reports Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs are joining Skydance’s board, according to a new SEC filing.
- The appointments are listed in a new SEC filing; Tony Blair is named as a board advisor.
- Kotick led Activision for 32 years and left after Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.
What happened
IGN says former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is getting a seat on Skydance’s board of directors. The outlet points to a new SEC filing, which also names Laurene Powell Jobs as a new board member. The Hollywood Reporter reportedly confirmed the appointments, according to IGN.
In the same filing, Tony Blair is listed as a board advisor rather than a director. In the announcement, David Ellison praised Kotick for his experience building long-running franchises and connecting with fans. The move adds several well-known names to Skydance’s governance structure at once.
The reporting places the move in the context of recent deal activity around Skydance, though the exact legal structure is not fully laid out in the source material. The source does say the board has 13 members and ties the appointments to the completion of the broader merger or acquisition process around the company.
Kotick led Activision for 32 years, according to the source, and departed after Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. His potential move to Skydance follows a long run as one of the most prominent executives in the games industry.
Timeline
2026-10-06: IGN reports that Bobby Kotick is joining Skydance’s board of directors.
2026-10-06: The same SEC filing names Laurene Powell Jobs as a new board member.
2026-10-06: Tony Blair is listed in the filing as a board advisor.
2026-10-06: David Ellison praises Kotick in the announcement for his experience with franchises and fan engagement.
2026-10-06: The reporting says the board has 13 members and links the appointments to the broader Skydance deal context.
Earlier: Microsoft completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King.
Earlier: Kotick is said to have led Activision for 32 years.
Background
Bobby Kotick was the face of Activision for years and, according to the source, led the company for 32 years. His exit followed the completion of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, ending a period in which Kotick played a central role in Activision’s growth and later Activision Blizzard King.
The Skydance filing shows the company expanding its board with names from media, politics, and technology. Laurene Powell Jobs is listed as a new board member, while Tony Blair joins in an advisory role. The source does not provide a full breakdown of all board seats, but it does say the board consists of 13 members.
Because the provided text does not include primary documentation, caution is warranted when interpreting the deal context. The safest reading is that Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs are joining the board according to the SEC filing, while Tony Blair is taking an advisory role.
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Sources
- IGN: report on Bobby Kotick, Laurene Powell Jobs, and the SEC filing
- The Hollywood Reporter: confirmation of the appointments according to IGN