Employees of Activision Blizzard, the video game company that produces World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, staged a walkout Wednesday morning to call for better working conditions as the company faces allegations of a “frat boy” culture and severe harassment and discrimination against female workers. Just 20% of Activision Blizzard’s 9,500 employees are women, and leadership at the company, one of the largest video game makers in the world, is largely white and male. A few hundred employees have gathered at the #ActiBlizzWalkout, exceeding the 100 or so organizers expected. A spokesperson said the company supported the workers’ right to walk out, and is committed to change. “It should no longer be a surprise to anyone: employees, executives, journalists, or fans that these heinous acts are going on.

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2021 19:59 UTC