Activision Blizzard CEO promises changes after “tone deaf” lawsuit response
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"Tone deaf" doesn't begin to encompass it. My son, who started with World of Warcraft at 11 (he's 23 now), is livid. I understand that WoW has been in serious decline for years, but to have angered their preeminent fanboy to this extent doesn't bode well. They need to take real, serious action right now.
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Translation: We cannot legally fire you for protesting, but say goodbye to any advancement opportunities or possible pay raises if we see you there.
I don't doubt some things will change, but the culture will probably return after a year or two when the heat dies down.
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So, not "I'm sorry for my response" so much as "I'm sorry for the reaction to my response."
Phrases like "Fuck off and die" somehow come to mind.
Phrases like "Fuck off and die" somehow come to mind.
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Oh! He sent an email! Problem solved!... We need an updated South Park BP "We're sorry" videowith Kotick's face.
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Employee Support: Our decisive action will be to fire or pressure to quit all those who bring up our horrible sexual harassment problem.
Listening Sections: We are going to get everyone together so we can find the people who bring up our horrible sexual harassment problem so they can be "decisively acted" upon.
Personnel Changes: We're going to fire any people who have impeded our effort to "decisively act" upon those filing horrible sexual harassment claims.
Hiring Practices: Clearly our HR team has not been effective enough at quieting and firing those who are sexually harassed, we will hire more to do better.
In-game changes: Sure, we'll remove some bikini armor so people won't think we're sexist.
Listening Sections: We are going to get everyone together so we can find the people who bring up our horrible sexual harassment problem so they can be "decisively acted" upon.
Personnel Changes: We're going to fire any people who have impeded our effort to "decisively act" upon those filing horrible sexual harassment claims.
Hiring Practices: Clearly our HR team has not been effective enough at quieting and firing those who are sexually harassed, we will hire more to do better.
In-game changes: Sure, we'll remove some bikini armor so people won't think we're sexist.
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I do not, for one microsecond, believe in the intentions of Bobby fucking Kotick.
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I'll believe it when I see it.
Edit: And when I HEAR it directly from the employees, not their corrupt "leadership."
Edit: And when I HEAR it directly from the employees, not their corrupt "leadership."
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Sadly, it appears so. Socialism is gaining ground in the USA. We need to stop it in its tracks and restore power to the CEOs and oligarchs, just like Jesus said.
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Given that Bobby fired a woman who was being sexually harrassed by his buddies, this quote isn't nearly reassuring as you might think.
https://kotaku.com/activision-boss-lose ... -452575586
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If Bobby Kotick wanted to apologize he can start by dividing his laughably insane bonus among the employees he's been abusing. Then he can quit.
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While I hope that this actually leads to meaningful change, I am doubtful these endeavors will even last through the next Blizzcon.
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Did he wipe his tears with $100 bills?
This is the same company that fired a shit ton of people in a quarter that made record profits, because it wanted to give more money to its billionaire board. His apology is more along the lines of "sorry we're being sued".
Fuck Booby Kotick.
This is the same company that fired a shit ton of people in a quarter that made record profits, because it wanted to give more money to its billionaire board. His apology is more along the lines of "sorry we're being sued".
Fuck Booby Kotick.
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Given the context I thought it was pretty obviously /s...but perhaps it's helpful regardless.I think you might have accidentally your /s tag ...
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ZippyPeanut has to use a "/not s" tag whenever serious--saves time that way.
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I would like to see what the fate of the employees who partook in the 2019 Hong Kong walkout relative to those who didnt. Only been 2 years but thats enough for raises and minor promotions to happen. I suspect they would face less blowback than the current protestors though, since the current protests are a cultural criticism "closer to home" in a sense.
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Given the complaints brought by CA, they didn't have any chance at those anyway!
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Also coming from Bobby Kotick : "A difficult and upsetting week". What he means is that he's upset about his next insane bonus prospect.
Poor Bobby he had a "difficult and upsetting week", try thinking about the victims who probably had difficult and upsetting months or years because your only concern is the amount of your bonuses.
Poor Bobby he had a "difficult and upsetting week", try thinking about the victims who probably had difficult and upsetting months or years because your only concern is the amount of your bonuses.
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Jim Stephanie Sterling has posted on this, and I’m glad. When I first heard about this, I thought there was a non-zero chance that this would be the thing that finally made them (Sterling) detonate with rage.
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Finally? JSS has been talking about this sort of thing for years and years.
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While Activision is showing the world just how bad game development can be for the employees,
Games Workshop is showing the world how it can be good. By treating their employees right, and yesterday splitting the profit up amongst all the employees allowing each of them to receive a $7K bonus.
Games Workshop is showing the world how it can be good. By treating their employees right, and yesterday splitting the profit up amongst all the employees allowing each of them to receive a $7K bonus.
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Given the context I thought it was pretty obviously /s...but perhaps it's helpful regardless.I think you might have accidentally your /s tag ...
I mean ... one would think that ... but one must actually KNOW what was written about what Jesus did and didn't say in the Bible, to know that it was sarcasm. Sadly, many Trumpkins, Qers, and other nerdowells have never cracked open a Bible in their lives, and have NO IDEA what it actually says. They only know what their preachers and Fox News TELL them it says. So ... yeah ... not always clear when sarcasm from that crowd (which I am assuming you are not) ^^;
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That was what I meant: I was relieved to discover they had survived the news breaking, since they get extremely fucking pumped when they’re vindicated on something they’ve spent hours and hours repeating.
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A year+ of virtual work has taught so many managers when a meeting could have been an email.
Unfortunately it has not also taught C-suites when an email should have been empathy and a heartfelt meeting.
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I was in the first beta and I have played World of Warcraft since the release.
I canceled my subscription Monday. "Other" is an option Blizzard gives you if no other listed reason is suitable, and you're allowed some space to type in your reason for leaving. I cited the lawsuit.
I enjoyed the game for what it was. But sexual harassment and toxic bro culture all the way up the management chain is beyond repugnant. I'm done.
I canceled my subscription Monday. "Other" is an option Blizzard gives you if no other listed reason is suitable, and you're allowed some space to type in your reason for leaving. I cited the lawsuit.
I enjoyed the game for what it was. But sexual harassment and toxic bro culture all the way up the management chain is beyond repugnant. I'm done.
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Kotick is a scumbag but he is but one of many gears in the machine. I'd love to see him fired, but there's more than one lamb that can be sacrificed.
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Gamer Gate really brainwashed a whole cult of folks into thinking Journalists are obligated to only write some sort of equal list of pros and cons on subjects, and never ever report anything other than the product releases of companies.
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That sounds like they took decisive action to me. It stopped the work place sexual harassment didn't it?
(/s/s/s/s/s/s/s/s *sob* /s).
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I'm just impressed with how wholly rigorous he was at taking the fun out of making games. Dude is like a real world manga* villain.
*hentai
*hentai
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