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Blizzard
California Expands Discrimination Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard Citing Interference from HR
The State of California has expanded its lawsuit against Activision Blizzard to cover temporary contract workers, along with new allegations that the ATVI human resources department has been using NDAs to impede the investigation and failed to maintain employee files.
Classico
Classic Era PTR - Patch 1.14 adds DirectX 12 and Ray Traced Shadows
Classic Era and Classic Era PTR are currently on Patch 1.13.7, but Patch 1.14's data has been leaked on Blizzard's CDN, during the update to Shadowlands for Patch 9.1.0 Build 39804. Looking into the Graphic settings of the new Patch, there is added support for DirectX 12 and Ray Traced Shadows.
Classico
New Classic Era PTR - Possible FRESH?
This past week, a new Classic Era Public Test Realm quietly went live. We had a chance to roam around and take a few screenshots, trying to figure out what Phase the realm was on. Now that the servers are offline, the community is speculating what this PTR could be testing.
Blizzard
Upcomer Details Allegations of Workplace Harassment at Blizzard Entertainment, Looks Towards Future Change
An article by Upcomer
has detailed more of the allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination at Blizzard Entertainment, including allegations surrounding one of the Tespa founders. Employees at Blizzard Entertainment also discussed the pros of the two newly-appointed co-leads.
Blizzard
Senior Environment/Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner Leaves Blizzard
Senior Environment/Prop Artist Ashleigh Warner has announced she is leaving Blizzard.
Blizzard
ABetterUbisoft - Employees Sign Open Letter in Solidarity with Activision Blizzard Demands
Over a thousand current and former Ubisoft employees have signed an open letter in solidarity with Activision Blizzard employees and their demands for a better work environment. Referring back to Ubisoft's own history of discrimination and misconduct, the letter calls on management to make fundamental changes in order to address widespread abusive behavior within the games development industry.
Blizzard
More Corporate Sponsors Abandon the Overwatch League - IBM and Kellogg Company Pull Support
Two more corporate sponsors have removed their support from the Overwatch League, with IBM and Kellogg's Cheez-It and Pringles joining T-Mobile and State Farm in pausing their ads and programs.
Blizzard
Diablo 4 Game Director, Blizzard Lead Level Designer, and WoW Designer Let Go From Blizzard Entertainment
We have several more high-profile Blizzard Entertainment departures this week, with Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree, and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft let go from the company.
Blizzard
SOC Investment Group Writes Letter to Activision Blizzard Petitioning for More Improvements
The SOC Investment Group has sent a formal letter to Robert Morgado, Lead independent Director of Activision Blizzard, calling on the company to address the "deep and widespread issues with equity, inclusion, and human capital management at the company."
Blizzard
Bloomberg Report Highlights "Rock Star" Blizzard Culture Fostering Misbehavior Towards Female Employees and Fans
Jason Schreier of Bloomberg has published an explosive article about the toxic culture at Blizzard Entertainment, detailing how men at the top were treated as rock stars who viewed female employees and fans as groupies, getting away with sexual harassment, discrimination, and other unprofessional behaviors.
Blizzard
Fan Booed At Blizzcon 2010 Q&A Reflects on the Reaction from Developers and Fans
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 back in the news due to the lawsuit.
Blizzard
Frances Townsend Has Stepped Down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women's Network
Following her ill-fated email deflecting the allegations made against Activision Blizzard, Frances Townsend has stepped down as Executive Sponsor of the ABK Women's Network, although she still remains employed by the company. Her stepping down was a major point in an open letter signed by thousands of employees criticizing the corporate response.
Blizzard
Overwatch League Corporate Sponsors Remove Ads Pending Reevaluation
Following the lawsuit filed by the state of California, T-Mobile and State Farm insurance have removed their brand name advertisements from the Call Of Duty and Overwatch League, pending a reevaluation of their partnerships.
Blizzard
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, and calling for Activision Blizzard to become a company that sets an example within the industry. However, his speech did not directly address employee demands for workplace change.
Blizzard
Activision Blizzard Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results - Two Mobile Warcraft Titles in Internal Testing
Activision Blizzard's Q2 financial results exceeded prior outlook, despite decline compared to last quarter and the previous year. Major announcements include two Warcraft Mobile experiences, and an opening statement from CEO Bobby Kotick addressing recent misconduct.
Blizzard
Blizzard Entertainment's Head of Global Human Resources Leaves Company
Blizzard's head of Global Human Resources has left the company this week, as confirmed by an Activision Blizzard representative to Bloomberg and The Verge.
Blizzard
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.
Blizzard
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 urging leadership to address the demands outlined last week in their
statement of intent
.
Blizzard
J. Allen Brack is Stepping Down - Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra as Co-Leaders for Blizzard
News just broke that current Blizzard President J. Allen Brack is leaving Blizzard Entertainment. Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will take over as "co-leaders of Blizzard".
Blizzard
Social Media Images Created to Show Support for Activision Blizzard Employees
An official Twitter account has been created for the employees at Activision Blizzard who are currently calling for an improvement in working conditions at the company. This Twitter account, @ABetterABK has recently created and uploaded an image that people who wish to show support can use on their social media.
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