Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick purportedly told senior managers that he would consider leaving if he can’t fix the company’s cultural problems. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, this discussion followed a series of internal town hall meetin…
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John “Sephuz” Yang Bids Farewell To Blizzard
John Yang bid farewell to Blizzard Entertainment today, after ten years and four months with the studio. Immortalized in-game by the legendaries Sephuz’s Secret, Memory of Sephuz, and Yang’s Recurve, the designer is credited with playing an unforgettab…
Girls Who Code Non-Profit Organization Ends Partnership with Activision Blizzard
Girls Who Code has announced that they have ended their partnership with Activision Blizzard, as a result of the widespread allegations of harassment, assault, and toxic working environments throughout the company. The two partnered in 2018 to host an …
Everyone Against Bobby Kotick – Xbox Joins PlayStation in Condemning CEO
Xbox has joined PlayStation in condemning Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby after a scathing report by The Wall Street Journal earlier this week, with Xbox head Phil Spencer stating in an email to staff that he and the leadership team were “disturbed and d…
Over 500 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Petition Declaring No Confidence in Bobby Kotick
Following the second walkout protest of Activision Blizzard employees, over 500 Activision Blizzard employees, or roughly 5% of the company’s estimated 9,600 workers, have signed a letter declaring no confidence in CEO Bobby Kotick.Continue reading »
SOC Investment Group Calls for Bobby Kotick & Board Members to Resign | Playstation Expresses Concern
Following a scathing report by the Wall Street Journal which laid all of Activision Blizzard’s problems squarely at the feet of CEO Bobby Kotick, the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) Investment Group has presented a letter to the Board of Directors, d…
Activision Denied Requests for Equal Pay from Mike Ybarra and Jen Oneal
Following yesterday’s scathing report by the Wall Street Journal, which revealed that former Blizzard co-leader Jen Oneal was paid less than her male counterpart, current leader Mike Ybarra responded in a series of messages to Blizzard employees. As sh…
Activision Blizzard Board of Directors Issues Statement of Support for CEO Bobby Kotick
One press release follows another, as the Activision Blizzard Board of Directors has now weighed in, voicing their support for Bobby Kotick and expressing continued confidence in his leadership, after The Wall Street Journal released an extensive expos…