Hit with #MeToo revolt, Blizzard Entertainment chief is out.

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The president of Activision's Blizzard Entertainment is stepping down weeks after the maker of video games like “World of Warcraft” kinraideena and “Call of Duty,” was hit with a discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit in California as well as backlash from employees over their work environment. .

The state sued Activision Blizzard Inc. last month citing a “frat boy" culture that has become “a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.”

The lawsuit alleges that female employees face constant sexual harassment, that few women are named to leadership roles and when they are, they earn less salary, incentive pay and total compensation than male peers.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent a letter to employees after the lawsuit was filed, stating that the company was “taking swift action to be the compassionate, caring company you came to work for and to ensure a safe environment."

“There is no place anywhere at our Company for discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment of any kind," he wrote.

Posted 04 Aug 2021

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