Activision Blizzard has begun teasing the next big Call of Duty game under the shadow cast by the recently-filed discrimination lawsuit.
Yesterday, as Activision Blizzard executives such as boss Bobby Kotick insisted “we will be the company that sets the example for this in our industry” during a financial call aimed at the investor community, a coalition of workers from across multiple Activision Blizzard studios criticised the decision to hire WilmerHale, the same law firm helping Amazon keep its workers from unionising, to review the company.
As reported by IGN, the employees, collectively called the ABK Workers Alliance, said Kotick did not “meaningfully address” workers’ demands following last week’s high-profile employee walkout.
No one person is responsible for the culture of Blizzard; the problems at ABK go beyond Blizzard and require systemic change. We stand by our demands, and we remain committed to taking action until they are met. #ABetterABK #EndAbuseInGaming
— ABetterABK 💙 ABK Workers Alliance (@ABetterABK) August 3, 2021
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With Activision Blizzard also facing a second lawsuit over the first lawsuit alleging the company purposefully misled investors with false statements, the exit of Blizzard president J. Allen Brack and head of HR, Jesse Meschuk, from the World of Warcraft maker, abuse allegations have overshadowed updates issued to cash cow Call of Duty.