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A Better ABK Alliance Employees Increase Effort to Unionize - Activision Blizzard Executives Respond
Activision Blizzard employees have dramatically increased their efforts to unionize, handing out union authorization cards to demonstrate their intent, while the executive branch has responded with messages from Chief Administrative Officer Brian Bulatao and Chief People Officer Julie Hodges.
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SOC Investment Group Joins Demand to Remove Bobby Kotick from Coca-Cola Board of Directors
Threatening to oppose the renomination of other board members, the SOC Investment Group has joined the NLPC in petitioning that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick be removed from the Coca-Cola Company board of directors.
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Call of Duty Devs Walkout After Surprise Layoffs at Activision Blizzard's Raven Software
About a dozen temporary contractors were laid off from Call of Duty development studio Raven Software, prompting a walkout of other employees, and a response from Activision Blizzard that ~500 temporary workers would be converted to full-time employees.
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Geoff Keighley Rethinking Activision Blizzard Involvement at The Game Awards 2021
The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley is "thinking about how to navigate the event's involvement with Activision Blizzard" in light of recent events, stating that the publisher would not be a part of the show outside of its two Call of Duty nominations.
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State Treasurers Express Lack of Faith in Activision Blizzard CEO & Board of Directors
Expressing concern over the CEO and Board's ability to institute cultural change, the state treasurers of California, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Oregon have requested a meeting with Activision to discuss the company's investment risk.
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National Legal and Policy Center Demands Coca-Cola Remove Bobby Kotick From Board of Directors
In a letter to Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey, the National Legal and Policy Center is demanding that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick be removed from the company's board of directors.
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By Fire Be Purged - Cleaning the Blizzard Orc Statue with FIRE!
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!
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Blizzard Under DDoS Attack - Battle.net Service Disconnects and Slow Login Attempts
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.
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Activision Blizzard Announces New Workplace Responsibility Committee
In a late night press release calling this a "challenging time for the company," Activision Blizzard announced a new Workplace Responsibility Committee to oversee the implementation of new policies, improve workplace culture, and eliminate discrimination.
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Blizzard Employees Share What They've Done To Make #ABetterABK
In a feel-good thread on Twitter, ABK employees shared what they, personally, have contributed to make A Better Activision Blizzard King.
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Nintendo of America Distressed and Disturbed by Developments at Activision Blizzard
Joining Xbox and PlayStation, Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser has called the developments at Activision Blizzard "distressing and disturbing," in addition to "counter to my values, as well as Nintendo's beliefs, values, and policies."
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Bobby Kotick Will Consider Stepping Down if He Can't Fix Problems at Activision Blizzard
In a follow up article by The Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick purportedly told senior managers that he would consider leaving if he can't fix the company's cultural problems.
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John "Sephuz" Yang Bids Farewell To Blizzard
Immortalized in-game by the legendaries Sephuz's Secret and Sephuz's Proclamation, John Yang bid farewell to Blizzard Entertainment after 10 years at the studio, during which he played an unforgettable role in World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Hearthstone development.
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Girls Who Code Non-Profit Organization Ends Partnership with Activision Blizzard
The educational non-profit organization Girls Who Code has announced that they have ended their partnership with Activision Blizzard, as a result of the widespread allegations of assault, harassment, and toxic working environments throughout the company.
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Everyone Against Bobby Kotick - Xbox Joins PlayStation in Condemning CEO
Nearly everyone outside of the Activision Blizzard boardroom has turned against Bobby Kotick, as head of Xbox Phil Spencer has joined PlayStation in condemning the CEO, stating "this type of behavior has no place in our industry."
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Over 500 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Petition Declaring No Confidence in Bobby Kotick
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 and calling for his removal.
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SOC Investment Group Calls for Bobby Kotick & Board Members to Resign | PlayStation Expresses Concern
The SOC Investment Group is demanding the resignations of CEO Bobby Kotick, Chairman of the Board Brian Kelly and Lead Independent Director Robert Morgado. Meanwhile, PlayStation chief Jim Ryan also criticized Activision Blizzard in an email to employees.
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Activision Denied Requests for Equal Pay from Mike Ybarra and Jen Oneal
Blizzard Entertainment lead Mike Ybarra sent a series of messages to employees today, explaining that multiple requests for him and Jen Oneal to be paid equally were denied by Activision. An equivalent offer was not made until after Oneal resigned.
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Activision Blizzard Board of Directors Issues Statement of Support for CEO Bobby Kotick
The Activision Blizzard Board of Directors has released a short statement in support of CEO Bobby Kotick, highlighting the reforms outlined so far and expressing continued confidence in his leadership.
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Responds to the Wall Street Journal
Following a scathing report by The Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick shared a video message to employees which reiterated the company's new zero tolerance policy and his conviction to creating the most welcoming and inclusive workplace.
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