The president of Blizzard was supposed to read his people inappropriate behavior -apkrig
In a lawsuit filed against Activision by the California Office of Fair Working Conditions (DFEH) for unacceptable corporate culture, Blizzard President J. Allen Brack was to address his staff in a long e-mail, which was subsequently published by journalist Jason Schreier. However, the content, which Activision-Blizzard has not commented on in more detail, directly touches on the allegations, and Brack appeals to its employees that such behavior is completely unacceptable and the company must move forward. And without wanting to go into Brack’s alleged words in detail, they indirectly confirm why the lawsuit came about, despite the fact that in the official statement, Activision-Blizzard denies the allegations and describes them as false, or at least misinterpreted. This also applies to the case of suicide of one of the employees during a business trip with a superior, who was supposed to sexually harass and humiliate her, for example by sending her nude photos to other colleagues.
Blizzard president J. Allen Brack sent out an email to staff last night addressing the allegations from this week’s explosive lawsuit, calling them „extremely troubling“ and saying that he’d be „meeting with many of you to answer questions and discuss how we can move forward.“ pic.twitter.com/NsMV6CNdTE
– Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) July 23, 2021
“Yesterday aroused a lot of emotion in me and I know it’s the same on your side. All the accusations and injuries to current and former employees are extremely worrying to me, “reads an e-mail that Schreier copied into the notebook to protect his resources from Blizzard. “I understand that many of you want clearer answers. But since I can’t comment further, because the investigation is still ongoing, I can only say that the behavior described in the lawsuit is completely unacceptable, “adds Blizzard’s president. It then states that no one in the studio must feel discriminated against and cannot be the target of any harassment. No one should be afraid, whether they are in the company’s offices, at BlizzCon or working from home. Finally, he confirms that all allegations are taken seriously by the Blizzard leadership, and no one should have any concerns about the issues.
At the end of the report, the president of Blizzard calls on all those who have encountered inappropriate behavior in the workplace not to hesitate to contact any of the managers, employees of the HR department or the legal team, or to appear anonymously through the offered channels.
“People with different backgrounds, opinions and experiences are the essence of Blizzard, our teams and the gaming community. I reject misogynistic culture and have been fighting it all my career. The effort to change our corporate background must be as intense as the development of our games, ”says Brack. The company’s employees then try to convince him that the company he does not make a piece of paper lying in a filing cabinet somewhere in Delaware, but it is created by people through their actions and creations. Everyone is said to be responsible for ensuring the safety of others, and it is up to individuals whether they want to continue to create Blizzard as the place it really should be. So a space for great things and inspiration for others. At the end of the report, he calls on all those who have encountered inappropriate behavior in the workplace not to hesitate to contact any of the managers, employees of the HR department or the legal team, or to appear anonymously through the offered channels. “I feel upset and mixed with a lot of emotions, but at the same time I am grateful to be able to work alongside the thousands of employees who have joined me in their determination to improve the situation,” concludes Blizzard’s president.
Although the authenticity of the email has not been confirmed, people are, of course, passionately commenting on it and wondering why it is coming so late. They also point out that if Brack is part of the leadership, it is part of the problem and doubt that he would not know of any accusations – which were ignored by the leadership -. In Jason Schreier’s Twitter comments, Blizzard employees probably also appear under anonymous nicknames, suggesting that there is no point in contacting the human resources department, let alone the leadership that is supposedly made up of men, and that their decisions should be questionable, to say the least. Where the truth is, however, will be revealed by the Los Angeles High Court, to which the lawsuit was filed by DFEH, and Blizzard will have to face it.
