The woman who asked the question about female diversity in a recently-resurfaced 2010 Blizzcon Q&A has spoken up about the experience, reflecting on the crowd booing her, the unsatisfactory replies from the developers, and why the interaction is ba…
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Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women’s Network
Frances Townsend has stepped down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women’s Network, following her ill-fated email deflecting allegations of systemic sexual harassment within Blizzard Entertainment, which Activation Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick later called…
Overwatch League Corporate Sponsors Remove Ads Pending Reevaluation
The allegations surrounding Activision Blizzard are hitting more than just World of Warcraft, as several corporate sponsors of the Overwatch League are rethinking their relationships, following the investigation and lawsuit filed by the California Depa…
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Delivers New Mission Statement During Investor Conference Call
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick began the quarterly investor earnings conference call with a strongly worded opening statement, stating emphatically that discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment would not be tolerated. Calling for Activisi…
Activision Blizzard Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results – Two Mobile Warcraft Titles in Internal Testing
Activision Blizzard just finished their second quarter financial results conference call, having announced exceeding prior outlooks for the months of April through June of 2021, although the company’s performance has declined slightly compared to last …
Blizzard Entertainment’s Head of Global Human Resources Leaves Company
Blizzard Entertainment’s head of Global Human Resources, Jesse Meschuk, has left the company this week, as confirmed by an Activision Blizzard representative to Bloomberg.A human-resources executive, Jesse Meschuk, also left the company this week, acco…
Statement on Lawsuit and Safe Working Environment in Activision Blizzard Q2 2021 Earnings Press Release
Ahead of the Activision Blizzard Conference Call discussing Quarter 2 financial results, the company has published a press release detailing financial highlights with a section dedicated to the lawsuit and steps to create a safe working environment.Ful…
ABK Workers Alliance Send New Letter to Activision Blizzard Leadership Rejecting Choice of WilmerHale Firm
IGN has reported that a coalition of Activision Blizzard employees have formed the ABK Workers Alliance, sending a new letter to Activision Blizzard leadership expressing dissatisfaction with the choice of WilmerHale to conduct an internal review and u…