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Diablo 4's Lead Level Designer Fired by Activision
Activision has fired three experienced developers from Blizzard Entertainment, including the director of Diablo IV and the game's lead level designer. This is most likely related to the recent high-profile harassment and bullying scandal within the publisher's teams.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 12, 2021
Activision Blizzard Taking More Flak; Shareholder Calls Out Company's Inadequate Actions
Activision Blizzard received a letter from one of its shareholders, who stood up for the company's employees. It contains criticism of the developer's actions to date and presents a proposal to rectify the situation.
video games
Damian Gacek
August 11, 2021
Google Slashes Salaries of Remote Workers Based on Where They Live
How to earn less at Google? All you need to do is to permanently relocate in remote work mode to some place not too urbanized, it doesn't have to be far from the main office. Thanks to this, your salary could be reduced by up to 25%.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 11, 2021
Gigabyte Hacked; 112 GB of Documents From AMD and Intel in the Hands of Attackers
Gigabyte, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, was attacked by hackers and became a victim of a ransomware attack. The criminals are threatening to publish more than 112GB of the company's confidential files, which include sensitive technical documents from AMD and Intel, among others.
hardware & software
Michael Kulakowski
August 10, 2021
T-Mobile and Coca-Cola Suspend Partnership With Activision Blizzard
T-Mobile and Coca-Cola have decided to withdraw from sponsoring esports games organized by Activision Blizzard. The decision affected two titles - Call of Duty and Overwatch.
video games
Agnes Adamus
August 7, 2021
Tencent Loses Billions After China Calls Video Games Spiritual Opium
The effects of an unfortunate term used in the Chinese media turned out to be greater than anyone could have expected. Tencent loses $60 billion through falling stock price.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
August 4, 2021
Activision Blizzard is Feeling the Heat - Another Lawsuit, Employee Distrust
Emotions in the Activision Blizzard case continue to rise, fanned by by the publication of more facts. Company's employees began to unite in a coalition of workers, which strongly opposes cooperation with the law firm WilmerHale. Also the shareholders have lost patience and have decided to file a separate class action lawsuit.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
August 4, 2021
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