Rod Fergusson, head of Gears of D2R Items War developer The Coalition has announced that his departure from the company for Blizzard. Fergusson has been a key player in his work on the Gears of War franchise from the beginning, working on the very first entry in the franchise and every subsequent installment thereafter.

In tweets, Fergusson confirmed he is joining Blizzard as a director in March. He will oversee the Diablo franchise. He also thanked his former co-workers in The Coalition and Xbox. "Leaving is bittersweet because I cherish my Gears family, the fans and everyone at The Coalition and Xbox," he added. "Thank you, it has been a joy and a privilege to work with you every single one of you."

Three notable Activision Blizzard developers have left the company in the aftermath of a scathing sexual harassment lawsuit filed by California state.

Diablo IV game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree (who's also the character's namesake for Diablo's cowboy protagonist) and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft are all gone by the business, Activision Blizzard has confirmed with GameSpot. The announcement was first made public by Kotaku.

The sources for the publication stated that Activision Blizzard didn't specify why the three developers were ousted from their positions, and Activision Blizzard's official statement gives no indication. The resignations came after a court case in California brought against the gaming giant alleging that the company created an environment of D2R Ladder Items Buy sexual harassment and discrimination.