Mike Ybarra

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Mike Ybarra's career is marked by his instrumental role in building Xbox Live into the dominant online console platform and his leadership in launching Xbox Game Pass, which revolutionized game subscription services. As President of Blizzard, he oversaw the successful launches of Diablo IV and Overwatch 2. He is consistently ranked among the most powerful people in gaming by Forbes.

AwardsYbarra has not won individual awards but was part of the Xbox team that received the AIAS Hall of Fame Award in 2019. Xbox Live and Game Pass have won multiple "Best Platform" and "Best Service" awards at industry events.

Honours & Distinctions

AIAS Hall of Fame

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences·2019

Awarded to the Xbox team for the impact of the Xbox platform.

Rankings & Lists

#Top 50

Most Powerful People in Gaming

Forbes·2017

#Included

Top 100 People in Tech

Business Insider·2018

Magazine Covers

Forbes

2017

Resurgence of Microsoft's Gaming Division

Business Insider

2019

The Future of Xbox Game Pass

Records & Feats

Key architect of Xbox Live, the first major console online service

Career Milestone·2005

Ybarra was instrumental in building Xbox Live from a basic matchmaking service into a robust social platform with over 100 million users.