Luis Barriga, game director on Diablo 4, is one of a number of high-profile departures from Blizzard. Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft have also left the company.
Lead level designer McCree is notable for being the inspiration for the name of Overwatch character Jesse McCree.
"We can confirm Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft are no longer with the company.
"We have a deep, talented roster of developers already in place and new leaders have been assigned where appropriate. 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."
On August 3 Blizzard announced the company president J. Allen Brack would be stepping down.
"We will be evaluating managers and leaders across the company with respect to their compliance with our processes for evaluating claims and imposing appropriate consequences."
Diablo 4 was announced in November 2019 and has no official release date. Activision Blizzard has previously confirmed that Diablo 4 won't be releasing in 2021. It's unclear how Barriga's departure will affect the game's development, but the last update on the game came in June, penned by Barriga.
This story has been updated to add Blizzard's official statement.
