California Office of Fair Employment and Housing after two years of investigation sued company Activision Blizzard due to poor culture in the workplace. This allegedly led to long-term harassment and abuse of women. Everything was to culminate in the suicide of a woman on a business trip with her boss.
Blizzard employees in Irvine, California, want to protest today and strike for four hours – from 10:00 to 14:00 local time.
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Philip Kraucher, a developer and producer of the Indian team, brings you his personal comment on the whole situation.
“When I heard about what had broken out on Activision Blizzard now, I was saddened on several fronts. Employee abuse at Blizzard to such an extent reveals a far bigger problem than we thought. It will cover the entire gaming business. It is only matter of time. We’ll see how Activision Blizzard explains it in court.
There is no doubt that another company that trusted itself simply fell. And it’s a sad day for everyone. Especially the right developers inside Activision Blizzard, ” says Philip. More in the video.
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