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Blizzard CEO Steps Down; Successors Named
J. Allen Brack, CEO of Blizzard Entertainment, has stepped down from his position and further work at the studio. At the same time, his two successors have already been appointed. They will share responsibilities and lead a team that is struggling to deal with extremely serious and well-documented allegations of harassment, discrimination and mobbing among employees.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
August 3, 2021
Top WoW Youtubers Abandon Blizzard's MMO
Preach Gaming and MadSeasonShow, some of the biggest YouTube channels covering World of Warcraft, are will no longer create videos about the famous MMORPG. The reason for this is the recent Blizzard controversy and the general condition of the game.
video games
Milosz Szubert
July 30, 2021
Yves Guillemot Responds to Allegations of a Thousand Ubisoft Employees
Yves Guillemot has responded to the open letter from Ubisoft employees supporting Activision Blizzard's developer protest. Around a thousand people employed by the French publisher have reportedly signed the document.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 30, 2021
Activision Blizzard Hires Law Firm Known for Sinking Unionization Attempts
Recent reports claim that Activision Blizzard has partnered with law firm WilmerHale. This is a well-known and prestigious firm, but also controversial - its services are used by Amazon, among others.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 30, 2021
Top CS:GO Team Sues Its Former Coach
Another scandal in the professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive scene. Danish team Heroic has terminated the contract of its former coach and filed a lawsuit against him. The reason was that he had leaked sensitive information about the team's strategy.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 29, 2021
Not Just Activision Blizzard - Ubisoft Employees Join Protest Over Discrimination
The protest of Activision Blizzard employees has reverberated widely. The action was also supported by developers from Ubisoft, who complain about the actions of their own employer regarding the 2020 scandal and call for rules on discrimination reports in the game industry.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 29, 2021
Bobby Kotick Responds to Employee Frustration; Changes Announced in Activision Blizzard
Bobby Kotick has addressed the scandals that have recently engulfed Activision Blizzard. The head of the company announced changes to eliminate harassment and discrimination issues.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 28, 2021
Troublesome References to be Removed From World of Warcraft in the Wake of Blizzard Scandal
Content that the company believes should not be there in light of recent events will be removed from World Of Warcraft. The action is related to the controversy surrounding Blizzard.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 28, 2021
![Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/365080917.jpg)
Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]
Former and current Activision Blizzard employees have written an open letter to the studio's management. In their opinion, the reaction of company's authorities to recent allegations of harassment and mobbing is „abhorrent”.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 27, 2021
Work on WoW Suspended Amid Harassment Lawsuit and Community Protests
The controversy over the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard continues. Some employees are not happy with the company's policy, which is expected to result in long delays in work on World of Warcraft.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 26, 2021
SUPERHOT VR Review Bombed After Devs Removed Controversial Content
SUPERHOT VR has fallen victim to review bombing. All because of an update that removed disturbing scenes of self-mutilation and suicide from the game.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
July 24, 2021
![Blizzard President Takes the Floor on Sexual Harassment Accusations [UPDATED]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/364760955.jpg)
Blizzard President Takes the Floor on Sexual Harassment Accusations [UPDATED]
President of Blizzard Entertainment commented on sexual harassment and mobbing at Activision Blizzard in an email to colleagues. His opinion on the subject seems a tad contradictory than the company's official statement.
video games
July 23, 2021
Wave of Protests in WoW After Reports of Harassment and Mobbing
Allegations of mobbing and sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard are taking their first toll. World of Warcraft community, outraged by the reports, began to organize protests on game servers.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 23, 2021
Activision Blizzard Accused of Sexual Harassment and Mobbing
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Female employees of the company allegedly experienced sexual harassment.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 22, 2021
11-year-old Bullied in Warzone Describes Pathological Player Behavior
The 11-year-old described his story to an older friend, who shared it on Reddit. The young player allegedly was repeatedly bullied by older players in CoD: Warzone who took advantage of his age.
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Michal Ciezadlik
July 20, 2021
Massive PS4 Mining Rig Was Used for FIFA Ultimate Team Coins
What was thought to be a crypto mine turned out to be a bot farm mining FIFA Ultimate Team coins. There's new information on the thousands of PS4 consoles found in Ukrainian warehouse.
hardware & software
Adam Krolak
July 18, 2021
Popular GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas Mods Removed by Take-Two
GTA series publisher Take-Two has decided to force the removal of the most popular mods for GTA III, Vice City and San Andreas from the web.
Files and Mods
Paul Musiolik
July 18, 2021
EA Doesn't Give in to Blackmail Attempts of Desperate Hackers
The hackers who stole over 780GB of data from Electronic Arts last month have gone from trying to sell it to publishing it online. This is to make EA pay the ransom, but the corporation doesn't give in to the demands.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 16, 2021
Yakuza Spin-off Series Lost Judgement About to End? PC Release Blocked
The future of the new series from the creators of Yakuza may prove to be extremely short. It's all because of... an acting agency, said to block Lost Judgment's release on Steam.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 12, 2021
WoW Fans Angry and Disappointed With Conclusion to Sylvanas Thread
World of Warcraft players already got to know the ending of the new raid in the Shadowlands expansion. However, no one is celebrating because the crowning animation of Sanctum of Domination disappointed the fans, especially with the conclusion of Sylvanas Windrunner's thread.
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Jacob Blazewicz
July 9, 2021