According to a statement issued to PC Gamer, “In-game references to Jesse McCree, Luis Barriga, and Jon LeCraft will be removed from World of Warcraft. “This news came shortly after Snow storm Overwatch confirmed character: McCree, will be changing his name in a similar fashion, following allegations made against the former employee of Activision Blizzard. It has not yet been said exactly what new names players can expect to see in any of the games, following these updates.
In the last month, Activision Blizzard has seen a series of allegations of sexism, racism, and a culture of Frat boys“A little over a month ago, the world of Warcraft the team confirmed that players can expect to see in-game changes made as a result. Since then, the game has seen references to Alex Afrasiabi disappear, and now a lot of changes are coming.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against Activision Blizzard as a result of these accusations. The first of these is carried out by the California Department of Housing and Fair Employment. Two years ago an investigation into the DFEH was initiated, it was reported Activision Blizzard it was not disclosed to investors. As a result, the investors filed a lawsuit against the publisher, claiming that they could avoid investing in the company if they were aware of these issues.
An initial statement of Activision Blizzard The DFEH called the lawsuit “irresponsible behavior by irresponsible state bureaucrats leading to many of the best companies in the state of California.”
;. Soon, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick withdrew those comments in a letter. call previous comments “deaf.”
In that same letter, Kotick promised many changes in Activision Blizzard. This includes personnel changes, hiring skills, employee support, and changes to the games themselves. What’s the matter World of warcraft appears to be a direct result of that commitment, as references to former company employees have been removed entirely.
Whether these changes will have any kind of impact on Activision Blizzard’s culture remains to be seen, but hopefully this will be one of many steps that will change the management of publishers.
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