Activision Blizzard shareholder hits out at "inadequate" response to discrimination lawsuit
An Activision Blizzard shareholder has hit out at the company’s response to the recent discrimination lawsuit.
As reported by Axios, SOC Investment Group’s executive director Dieter Waizeneggar issued a letter to Activision Blizzard’s lead independant director Robert J. Morgado, criticising the steps the company has said it is taking to address the ongoing culture crisis.
Last week, Activision Blizzard executives such as boss Bobby Kotick insisted “we will be the company that sets the example for this in our industry”.
The State of California sued Activision Blizzard over what it alleges to be a “frat boy” culture that created “a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women”.
The lawsuit alleges a culture of “constant sexual harassment”, mainly at Blizzard Entertainment, the maker of World of Warcraft, Diablo and Overwatch.
A coalition of workers from across multiple Activision Blizzard studios, collectively called the ABK Workers Alliance, has already criticised the decision to hire WilmerHale – the same law firm helping Amazon keep its workers from unionising – to review the company.
