The most controversial CEO in the gaming industry speaks out about the scandal of harassment of Blizzard’s employees

Managing director Activision Blizzardhe Bobby Kotick sent a warning letter to all employees after the lawsuit allegation of sexual harassment and discrimination At the company. In the letter, Kotick called the company’s initial response to the lawsuit “fairly lukewarm” and pledged that management would “immediately evaluate the managers and leaders within the company. ” The letter was sent the night before the organized strike of Activision Blizzard employees.
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Activision Blizzard’s initial response to the lawsuit was a scathing denial, with a spokesperson for the studio calling the allegations “misrepresentative and largely untrue.” Blizzard president J Allen Brack later described the lawsuit as “extremely troublesome” in an internal email.
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Activision Blizzard’s response to the lawsuit drew widespread public criticism from current and former employees of the company, culminating in its plans to hold a strike on July 28. Director Kotick’s letter is the first concrete acknowledgment of these concerns. Readers can view the details of the letter here.​