Tag: Blizzard

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…

In a report shared by our sister site Fanbyte, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser sent an email to all hands, calling the developments at Activision Blizzard "distressing and disturbing," in addition to "counter to my values, as w…

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…

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 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 …

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…

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 »

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…