Blizzard diablo 4 news10/27/2023 ![]() The same day Variety published its story, Activision Blizzard’s board released its very first transparency report in which it claims “even one instance of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation is one too many.” Per the report, the company received 114 claims of harassment in 2022. ![]() “But what we did have was a very aggressive labor movement working hard to try and destabilize the company.” “We did not have a systemic issue with harassment-ever,” Kotick, who reportedly knew about harassment for years, told the outlet. Instead, Kotick claimed, it was “mischaracterizations reported by the media” and “outside forces”-namely the growing unionization efforts within its studios-making the company look bad. Ahead of Diablo IV’s launch, CEO Bobby Kotick has been making the damage control rounds. In a recent interview with Variety, the CEO claimed Activision Blizzard, which paid $18 million just last year to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, didn't have a harassment problem. That certainly doesn’t mean the company isn’t trying to help players forget. Players have to navigate this, too, when deciding whether or not they want to buy a title that comes from Activision Blizzard. The video game industry has no clear answer on how to reconcile its successful AAA games-years-long creative undertakings, made possible by teams of hundreds-with the conditions under which they are created. Since 2021, Activision Blizzard’s place in headlines has been next to allegations of harassment and news of burgeoning union efforts.
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