Adham grew frustrated and barked at Frank Pearce, asking why it was taking so long for him to take over the Diablo team. Pearce, who had once been Adham’s first employee but was now Chief Development Officer and his boss, shot back in his gruff tone: Adham wasn’t in charge of the company anymore. He needed to chill out. Adham apologized, relented, and waited, until a few months later he was named executive producer of the Diablo team, where he helmed several new projects. Later, he would regret moving so quickly rather than trying to build trust with the other Blizzard leaders. By necessity
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