


Employees at Blizzard Entertainment rank Mike Ybarra in the Top 5% of CEOs in Los Angeles. Comparatively, employees at Electronic Arts (EA) rank Andrew Wilson in the Top 35% of CEOs in San Francisco. Employees rate their CEO differently based on the frequency of interaction, ability to affect company culture, and drive measurable results.

CEO of Blizzard Entertainment
BIO: Mike Ybarra was named a leader of Blizzard Entertainment in August 2021 and has served as its President since February 2022. In this role, Mike oversees development and operations. Prior to his current role, Mike served as Executive Vice President & General Manager of Platform and Technology at Blizzard, where he was responsible for a 1400-person organization across Platform and Development Services. Prior to joining Blizzard, Mike spent 22 years at Microsoft. There he led management and development teams of several versions of Microsoft Windows before moving to Xbox, where he contributed to the business in a variety of ways. Mike’s experience at Microsoft included running a multibillion-dollar P&L service, leading a $300M games publishing business, and driving program management for the entire Xbox portfolio – Xbox 360, One, and X/S.

CEO of Electronic Arts (EA)
BIO: Mr. Andrew Wilson has been the Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Arts Inc. since September 17, 2013. Mr. Wilson served several strategic positions since joining EA in 2000, providing leadership on product and brand development for both packaged goods and digital services. Mr. Wilson served as an Executive Vice President for EA SPORTS at Electronic Arts Inc. from August 2011 to September 17, 2013. Prior to EA SPORTS, Mr. Wilson directed worldwide development across the EA SPORTS portfolio of franchises. He also led EA's Online Organization overseeing the direct-to-consumer business, Asia Online Publishing as well as the EA studio in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Wilson served as Vice President and Executive Producer of the EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer Division. He was responsible for the strategic, creative and business direction of all EA SPORTS soccer games, including FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Euro, FIFA Manager and FIFA Street. He has been a Director of Electronic Arts Inc. since September 15, 2013 and Intel Corporation since September 18, 2017. He serves as chairman of the board for the World Surf League.

Women at Blizzard Entertainment rated their CEO an A+

Women at Electronic Arts (EA) rated their CEO a B

Diverse Employees at Blizzard Entertainment rated their CEO an A+

Diverse Employees at Electronic Arts (EA) rated their CEO a C+


At Blizzard Entertainment, employees in the Admin department rate Mike Ybarra the highest. According to employees, Mike Ybarra's ability to drive business results is Excellent. At Electronic Arts (EA), the HR department's employees rate their CEO highest. And, 81% of Electronic Arts (EA) employees approve of their CEO's management style.