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Photos from the #ActiBlizzWalkout Protests - Employees and Players Rally Together
Employees and players gathered on Wednesday, July 28, to stage a walkout in protest of the official handling of the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that Activision Blizzard is facing, and to call for an improvement in working conditions for employees, especially those from marginalized groups.
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Investor Rights Law Firms Launch Securities Claims Investigations Against Activision Blizzard
Several investor rights law firms have announced investigations of potential securities claims on behalf of Activision Blizzard shareholders, claiming the company's failure to inform the public of the ongoing discrimination investigation could be considered a breach of their fiduciary duties and has misled investors.
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More Details Surface on Alex Afrasiabi's "Cosby Suite" and Lawsuit Allegations
Kotaku has published a
detailed report
on Alex Afrasiabi's "Cosby Suite" mentioned in the Activision Blizzard Lawsuit allegations, as pictures and chat messages from a 2013 group chat called the “Blizzcon Cosby Crew" have surfaced. Blizzard has also confirmed Afrasiabi was terminated in 2020 due to a separate investigation.
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#ActiBlizzWalkout Organizers Respond to Bobby Kotick's Statement
Organizers of the #ActiBlizzWalkout protest have responded to Bobby Kotick's statement from yesterday, mentioning that Kotick's response failed to address many elements of concern to ActiBlizz employees.
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More Blizzard Employees Come Forward With Support for Victims and Condemnation of Activision Blizzard's Handling
Many Blizzard Employees have been resolutely coming forward to make statements condemning Activision Blizzard's official response to the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that the company is facing.
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References to Alex Afrasiabi Removed in World of Warcraft
Blizzard is starting to remove in-game references to former Senior Creative Director Alex Afrasiabi.
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Responds to Lawsuit, Calls Their Initial Response "Tone Deaf"
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick,
amid falling ATVI stock prices
, has responded to the lawsuit allegations, detailing actions the company will take moving forward to improve the workplace and calling Activision Blizzard's
initial responses
"tone deaf."
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Warcraft Team Releases Statement On Activision Blizzard Lawsuit And Removing Inappropriate References
The World of Warcraft team has released a statement talking about the recent events. In this statement, they also mention they're working on removing in-game references from offending parts.
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Activision Blizzard Employees Are Staging a Walkout Protest on Wednesday - #ActiBlizzWalkout
Activision Blizzard employees are staging a walkout in protest of the official handling of the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit that the company is facing, and to call for an improvement in working conditions for employees.
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Former Blizzard Employees Speak Up About Activision Blizzard
Many former Blizzard employees have spoken up, detailing unacceptable behaviour they witnessed and experienced during their time at the company.
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Activision Zoom Meeting with Employees Doubles Down on Appalling Official Statement
According to Uppercutcrit.com, Activision leadership held a dissatisfying meeting with employees, calling Fran Townsend's poorly received message an "apology" and stating the corporate headquarters intent to fight against the California lawsuit.
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Activision Blizzard Employees Publish Open Letter Criticizing Activision's Official Statement on the Lawsuit
Over 3200 Activision Blizzard employees have signed an open letter to leadership criticizing the official statement on the lawsuit, calling it "abhorrent and insulting," and demanding one that reflects the seriousness of the allegations.
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Blizzard Employees Tweet Support for Victims and Condemnation of Activision Blizzard's Handling
Many Activision Blizzard employees have taken to Twitter to denounce the company's official response to the discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit.
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Former Blizzard Vice President Chris Metzen Shares Apology
Former Vice President of Story and Franchise Development Chris Metzen has released a message of sympathy and remorse following allegations made in a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, leading with "we failed, and I'm sorry."
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Former Blizzard President Mike Morhaime Shares Thoughts on Activision Blizzard Lawsuit
Former Blizzard Entertainment President and Cofounder Mike Morhaime shared his thoughts on the Activision Blizzard lawsuit, apologizing for failing his old employees.
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Bloomberg Report Unveils Warcraft III: Reforged Development Issues
In an in-depth article, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier sheds light on the complications during development leading up to the problematic release of Warcraft III: Reforged in early 2020.
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Activision Blizzard Executive Fran Townsend Calls Lawsuit Factually Incorrect and Out of Context
In sharp contrast to the message of apology and support from Blizzard President J. Allen Brack yesterday, newly hired Activision executive Fran Townsend is calling the lawsuit factually incorrect, with out of context stories from more than a decade ago.
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Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Emails Staff About Lawsuit
Blizzard President J. Allen Brack sent an internal email to staff about the lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
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Activision Blizzard Being Sued by California Over Discrimination Against Female Employees
Bloomberg Law has reported
that Activision Blizzard is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing following a two-year investigation into claims the company discriminated against female employees.
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Warcraft Movie is Now Available on Netflix in Australia, South America, and Eastern Europe
Warcraft: The Beginning is once again available on Netflix in Australia, South America, Eastern Europe, India, and Japan - skyrocketing to the top of Netflix's most watched movies.
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