Tag: Blizzard

Activision Blizzard was beset by layoffs, outrage, and a slight silver lining over this past weekend, after about a dozen temporary employees from Call of Duty development studio Raven Software were surprised to find that their contracts would not be e…

The Game Awards are advised by a board of several major companies across the gaming industry, including Activision President Rob Kostich (not to be confused with CEO Bobby Kotick), but now host Geoff Keighley is rethinking the event’s involvement with …

Six states treasurers have joined the fight for corporate change, expressing concern over CEO Bobby Kotick and the Board of Directors ability to institute the cultural change needed to restore trust with employees and shareholders.Continue reading »

The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) has written a letter demanding that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick be removed from the Coca-Cola board of directors.Continue reading »

With some employees returning to Blizzard Entertainment’s Irvine campus after the holidays, we’re treated to a view of the famous Orc statue being cleaned… with fire!Sadly you won’t see the Orc bathing in an epic jet of flame, but it’s actually a fai…

Blizzard has announced on both their Customer Service Twitter and Battle.net Client that their authentication services are currently under a DDoS attack, which may lead to players experiencing Battle.net disconnects and slow login attempts. What is a D…

In a late night press release, Activision Blizzard announced a new Workplace Responsibility Committee to oversee the company’s progress in successfully implementing new policies, procedures, and commitments to improve workplace culture and eliminate al…

It’s no understatement to say Activision Blizzard King has been under fire lately, largely due to ongoing revelations of long-term unchecked harassment and abuse of staff at the company. The workers themselves have mobilized to form @ABetterABK, an ABK…