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Activision’s president, Blizzard Entertainment, will resign weeks after the video game maker was the victim of a lawsuit over discrimination and sexual harassment, as well as the painters’ reactions about the setting of their paintings.
(AP) – Activision President Blizzard Entertainment will step down weeks after the creator of video games like “World of Warcraft” and “Call of Duty” fell victim to a lawsuit over discrimination and sexual harassment in California, as well as a painter’s reaction to his Paintings of the Environment.
The state sued Activision Blizzard Inc. last month, citing a culture of “fraternity boys” that has “a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women. “
The lawsuit alleges that female workers face constant sexual harassment, that few women are appointed to checkpoints, and when they are, they earn less pay, incentives and pay overall than their male counterparts.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick sent a letter to the painters after the complaint was filed, stating that the company “was taking swift action to be the compassionate and concerned company that came here to paint and to ensure an environment. “
“There is no charge anywhere in our company for discrimination, harassment or inequality of remedy of any kind,” he wrote.
On Tuesday, he announced that J. Allen Brack would be leaving the company in a letter from Activision Blizzard President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Alegre to employees. Brack joined Blizzard in January 2006 and held several leadership positions before being named president in October 2018, according to the company’s report. website.
The complaint alleges that as early as 2019, Brack reported that workers were leaving the Santa Monica, California-based company due to widespread sexual harassment and sexism, and that the workers had contacted the company’s human resources branch to complain about unfair wages and assignments. .
Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra have been named co-executives of Blizzard, sharing the company’s operational duty and duty, he said Tuesday.
Oneal is executive vice president of progression at Blizzard, while Ybarra is executive vice president and general manager of platform and technology.
“With their many years of delight in the industry and their deep commitment to integrity and inclusion, I am confident that Jen and Mike will lead Blizzard with care, compassion, and determination toward excellence,” Alegre wrote.
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Ap Commercial Editor