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>Activision/Blizzard
also UBISOFT
from an earlier digg
Inside Blizzard Developers’ Infamous Bill ‘Cosby Suite’
Booze, sexual remarks, and a giant portrait of Cosby are all at the center of Activision lawsuit
By Ethan Gach Yesterday { July 28 } 2:05 PM
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Former World of Warcraft developer Alex Afrasiabi and other current and former Blizzard developers
allegedly posing with a portrait of Bill Cosby at BlizzCon 2013.Screenshot: Kotaku
Since news broke last week of widespread allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard
via a legal complaint from the state of California, many top male developers there, both current and former, have responded with shock and dismay.
But while many claim they weren’t aware of the problematic “frat boy culture” leading to accusations of sexual harassment and assault at the hands of male Blizzard employees, comments and images shared on social media paint a different picture.
Based on photographs and screenshots of Facebook posts obtained by Kotaku, it’s clear that people beyond Alex Afrasiabi
—the man named in the lawsuit, and a long-time World of Warcraft developer
—were aware of the “Cosby Suite” mentioned in the lawsuit.
That was apparently a nickname for Afrasiabi’s BlizzCon 2013 hotel room, and seemingly a reference to the name of previously convicted rapist Bill Cosby.
https://kotaku.com/inside-blizzard-developers-infamous-bill-cosby-suite-1847378762
July 28, 2021 | By Bryant Francis
https://twitter.com/Kotaku/status/1420451554478460929
2:30 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Sprout Social
Solidarity and tension on display during employee walkout at Blizzard HQ
July 28, 2021 | By Bryant Francis
Today Activision Blizzard employees gathered in front of Blizzard Entertainment’s headquarters in Irvine, CA.
The gathered employees had returned to their offices not to resume work after the pandemic,
but to protest the company’s response to a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
Dozens of employees gathered alongside Blizzard’s gates, voicing anger at the company’s dismissal last week
that the State of California’s lawsuit was “meritless.”
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/385855/Solidarity_and_tension_on_display_during_employee_walkout_at_Blizzard_HQ.php
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/alexander-hall/2020/03/05/george-soros-reportedly-buys-his-way-video-game
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/billionaire-george-soros-snaps-up-these-3-strong-buy-stocks-2020-02-25
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/atvi
https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/atvi/forecast
Ubisoft staff back Activision Blizzard protests, decry 'ingrained culture of abusive behavior'
July 29, 2021 | By Chris Kerr
Ubisoft employees have voiced their support for protesting Activision Blizzard developers and called for more accountability
and action to combat "a widespread and deeply ingrained culture of abusive behavior" within the games industry.
As reported by Axios, almost 500 current and former Ubisoft workers signed a letter criticizing the Assassin's Creed publisher,
Activision Blizzard, and other industry-leading companies for allowing toxicity to take root and flourish through seemingly
willful inaction.
The letter was released as Activision Blizzard employees staged a walkout at Blizzard Entertainment's headquarters in Irvine, CA, to voice their anger at the company's dismissive response to a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing.
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/385872/Ubisoft_staff_back_Activision_Blizzard_protests_decry_ingrained_culture_of_abusive_behavior.php