Home MMORPG blizz sexism scandal – inpost roundup (med temp dated)
July 21, 2021: California sues Activision-Blizzard over discrimination and sexist, toxic work culture
July 22, 2021: ‘We do not serve Activision Blizzard’: Furious WoW players stage protest against Blizzard
July 23, 2021: J Allen Brack addresses Blizzard staff over sexism scandal, Activision doubles down on deflection
July 23, 2021: WoW Factor: No king rules forever
July 24, 2021: Mike Morhaime to female Blizzard workers: ‘I am extremely sorry that I failed you’
July 25, 2021: Chris Metzen offers apology for Blizzard’s culture of ‘harassment, inequality, and indifference’
July 25, 2021: MMO Week in Review: RIP to the Blizzard you thought you knew
July 26, 2021: Blizzard’s sexism scandal continues, 2500 devs sign letter condemning Acti-Blizz response
July 27, 2021: Casually Classic: Making the call to quit WoW or not
July 27, 2021: Blizzard workers plan walkout over sexism scandal, WoW team addresses playerbase
July 27, 2021: Massively OP Podcast Episode 332: Does every voice really matter at Blizzard?
July 27, 2021: Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick: ‘The leadership team has heard you loud and clear’
July 28, 2021: Activision-Blizzard walkout organizers respond to Kotick, Kotaku exposes ‘Cosby suite’ attendees
July 29, 2021: Blizzard Day 9: Ubisoft stands in solidarity, Ashes of Creation buys Blizzard workers lunch
July 29, 2021: WoW Factor: Why does this latest Blizzard scandal feel so different?
July 30, 2021: Massively Overthinking: Has Blizzard’s sexism lawsuit changed your gaming plans?
July 30, 2021: An Activision-Blizzard worker was arrested for bathroom peeping in 2018
August 1, 2021: Former ArenaNet co-founder Jeff Strain calls for game dev unionization
August 3, 2021: Blizzard’s J. Allen Brack is stepping down ahead of today’s investor call
August 3, 2021: The gamer in the infamous BlizzCon video says she ‘dodged a bullet’ by not working at Blizzard
August 3, 2021: Activision-Blizzard Q2 2021: Activision revenues are up, Blizzard MAUs are down amid sexism scandal
August 3, 2021: Activision-Blizzard Day 14: Brack and Meschuk exits, fraud lawsuit, proto-union, and Q2 financials
August 4, 2021: Vague Patch Notes: Blizzard may live on, but it will never be Blizzard again
August 6, 2021: Activision-Blizzard sexism scandal day 17: More esports sponsors consider abandoning Overwatch League
August 6, 2021: New exposé reveals still more layers of sexual harassment and discrimination at Blizzard
August 7, 2021: Activision-Blizzard: Frances Townsend steps down from one studio post, Jeff Kurtenacker departs
August 8, 2021: Diablo community manager recounts low pay, a sexually threatening culture, and mistreatment at Blizzard
August 10, 2021: Blizzard workers address the drawbacks of boycotts, gamers lament WoW’s deep decline
August 11, 2021: Activision-Blizzard shareholder group blasts response to scandal, demands board reshuffle
August 11, 2021: Blizzard apparently ousted three more key devs, including Diablo IV’s game director
August 12, 2021: WoW Factor: What do changes in Blizzard management mean for World of Warcraft?
August 13, 2021: Overwatch League loses more sponsors as workers expose Activision-Blizzard’s toxic culture
August 24, 2021: California lawsuit now alleges Activision-Blizzard HR literally ‘shredded’ evidence
August 26, 2021: Blizzard is changing the name of Overwatch’s character McCree
August 27, 2021: Overwatch’s McCree isn’t the only Blizzard character getting a rename
August 31, 2021: Blizzard offers piles of Hearthstone and World of Warcraft loot to boost subs
September 1, 2021: Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra clarifies that Ion Hazzikostas is still running World of Warcraft
September 2, 2021: World of Warcraft removes references to former employees and removes the AoE cap in patch 9.1.5
September 14, 2021: World of Warcraft promotes Overlords of Outland and Shadowlands 9.1.5 as labor organizers take the fight to Activision-Blizzard
September 20, 2021: The feds are now investigating Activision-Blizzard as the SEC subpoenas execs including Bobby Kotick
September 21, 2021: The Daily Grind: Is Blizzard right to ‘desexualize’ art in World of Warcraft?
September 21, 2021: Activision-Blizzard is now being investigated by four state and federal regulators as its top legal VP departs
September 23, 2021: WoW Factor: World of Warcraft replacing sexualized artwork misses the point
September 27, 2021: Activision-Blizzard says it’s settling with the EEOC, committing $18M to victims and charities
September 30, 2021: Union organizers call Activision-Blizzard’s $18M EEOC settlement a ‘slap in the face’
October 1, 2021: Here’s Blizzard’s rationale for changing some of World of Warcraft’s emotes, art, and names
October 8, 2021: California’s DFEH files an objection to the settlement between Activision-Blizzard and the EEOC
October 11, 2021: Two government agencies are now squabbling over ethics allegations in Activision-Blizzard cases
October 13, 2021: World of Warcraft tweaks another NPC name and more dialogue to reduce transphobia, racism, and sexism
October 20, 2021: Activision-Blizzard requests venue change and pause in DFEH lawsuit, says it’s fired 20 people for misconduct
October 22, 2021: Overwatch’s McCree becomes Cole Cassidy on October 26
October 25, 2021: Activision-Blizzard is denied its request to pause the DFEH lawsuit
October 26, 2021: Blizzard has now fully canceled BlizzConline, originally slated for early 2022
October 28, 2021: Activision-Blizzard partly meets some worker demands, dramatically cuts Bobby Kotick’s compensation
October 28, 2021: Blizzard fully assimilates Diablo II: Resurrected’s Vicarious Visions
November 2, 2021: Activision-Blizzard Q3 2021: Blizzard MAUs hold steady at 26M as Diablo II Resurrected drives revenues
November 9, 2021: Activision-Blizzard labor organizers score win for contractors as the Actiblizz lawsuits continue
November 16, 2021: Activision-Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick hit with new accusations, Jen Oneal speaks up, employees walk out
November 17, 2021: Some Activision-Blizzard shareholders join calls for Bobby Kotick’s ouster
November 18, 2021: Activision-Blizzard workers and industry giants join chorus calling for Bobby Kotick’s resignation
November 22, 2021: Bobby Kotick considers leaving Activision-Blizzard if he can’t quickly fix its ongoing frat boy culture
November 23, 2021: Activision-Blizzard’s board launched an extraneous ‘workplace responsibility’ committee overnight
December 1, 2021: One of Activision-Blizzard’s key workers alliance organizers just left the company – and the gaming industry
December 2, 2021: Treasurers of states invested in Activision-Blizzard join the call for leadership changes
December 4, 2021: Activision-Blizzard is suddenly laying off more QA, won’t be at The Game Awards
December 7, 2021: Activision-Blizzard is walking out again, Australia’s game industry unionizes
December 9, 2021: Activision-Blizzard fields new accusations as workers strike, fundraise, and issue union cards
December 13, 2021: Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder
December 14, 2021: Court denies the California DFEH intervention in the Activision-Blizzard EEOC settlement
December 17, 2021: Activision-Blizzard published its representation data, admitting it has ‘a lot of work to do’
January 6, 2022: Raven Software strike extends to its third week as Activision-Blizzard claims management is listening
January 11, 2022: California DFEH appeals court denial to intervene in Activision-Blizzard’s EEOC settlement
January 11, 2022: LEGO pauses launch of Overwatch 2 toy set over ongoing Activision-Blizzard scandal
January 12, 2022: Former Activision-Blizzard staffer likens the company to the Titanic
January 13, 2022: The Daily Grind: What do you think the end looks like for the ongoing Blizzard saga?
January 17, 2022: Activision-Blizzard addresses Call of Duty mess, striking devs report ‘radio silence’
January 18, 2022: Microsoft is acquiring Activision-Blizzard, Bobby Kotick is still CEO
January 18, 2022: Activision-Blizzard claims it fired still more employees but disputes scope of misconduct
January 19, 2022: Acti-Blizz buyout, day two: Labor, stock, Kotick, and the reasons behind the sale
January 20, 2022: Activision-Blizzard submits useless Microsoft buyout FAQ for employees
January 20, 2022: Blizzard addresses regaining player trust as Kotick’s all-hands meeting leaves workers unsettled
January 21, 2022: Activision-Blizzard’s Raven Software is formally unionizing
January 24, 2022: Activision’s Raven Software workers end strike pending official recognition of its union
January 26, 2022: Raven Software files for union election after ActiBlizz ignores recognition request
January 30, 2022: Union asks SEC to investigate Activision-Blizzard’s ‘inaccurate and misleading’ acquisition statements
February 2, 2022: The FTC will investigate the Microsoft Acti-Blizz buyout, company to skip Q4 conference call
February 3, 2022: Activision-Blizzard Q4 2021: Blizzard lost another 2M monthly actives as ABK revenue holds steady
February 12, 2022: WAPO’s latest Bobby Kotick article lays bare his vindictive litigation history
February 18, 2022: ABK reportedly tries to stall Raven Software’s union vote as DFEH and SEC issue new subpoenas
February 21, 2022: Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard offer happened lightning-fast – and Microsoft wasn’t the only bidder
February 24, 2022: Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick urged by U.S. Senator to get out of the way of unionization efforts
February 25, 2022: Activision Blizzard faces lawsuits from shareholders regarding the sale to Microsoft
February 26, 2022: California’s attempt to stay Activision Blizzard’s EEOC settlement has failed in court
March 5, 2022: Family of Activision-Blizzard employee allegedly harassed into suicide filed a wrongful death suit
March 8, 2022: Blizzard’s new diversity lead assures fans of progress on inclusion, worker safety, and accountability
March 9, 2022: Three Activision-Blizzard shareholders are under investigation for possible insider trading
March 25, 2022: Another worker lodges a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard
April 1, 2022: Some U.S. senators give the Microsoft-Activision buyout the big stink-eye
April 2, 2022: Activision-Blizzard reverses plan to lift in-office vaccine reqs after employee walkout threat
April 5, 2022: Activision-Blizzard employees stage a digital demonstration over COVID vaccine mandate row
April 8, 2022: Activision-Blizzard promotes over a thousand QA testers and bumps their pay – but not the ones unionizing
April 13, 2022: DFEH attorney accuses California governor of interfering in the Activision-Blizzard lawsuit
April 18, 2022: Activision-Blizzard tells the SEC it hasn’t yet negotiated Kotick’s future with Microsoft
April 23, 2022: Activision-Blizzard’s Raven Software gets green light to vote for a union by National Labor Relations Board
April 25, 2022: Activision-Blizzard Q1 2022: Revenues plummet, Blizzard loses another 2M players
May 3, 2022: Activision-Blizzard wants shareholders to vote against making the company release public abuse reports
May 4, 2022: New York City just lodged a new lawsuit against Activision-Blizzard
May 14, 2022: Activision-Blizzard creeps out the internet with its ‘Diversity Space Tool’ as union-busting continues
May 23, 2022: Raven Software QA votes to form union in spite of months of Activision-Blizzard unionbusting
May 25, 2022: Another group of Activision-Blizzard workers has issued demands for corporate change
June 10, 2022: Its legal options exhausted, Activision-Blizzard finally agrees to negotiate with union after half a year of clowning
June 17, 2022: Activision-Blizzard workers on Board’s exoneration of execs: ‘The fish rots from the head’
July 7, 2022: BlizzCon will return in 2023, Activision-Blizzard employees plan another walkout
July 12, 2022: Activision-Blizzard is using some of its $250M diversity fund to convert and ‘uplevel’ new game devs
July 20, 2022: MMO Business Roundup: Blizzard Albany’s union, BioWare Pride, Sony’s antitrust lawsuit, and the P2E ‘hustle’
August 1, 2022: Activision-Blizzard Q2 2022: More revenue dips for WoW, ABK, and Blizzard in spite of Diablo Immortal
August 4, 2022: Blizzard is union-busting again, this time targeting the Diablo IV team
August 17, 2022: CWA accuses Activision-Blizzard of spying on workers and threatening to shut down labor discussions
August 19, 2022: Judge denies Activision-Blizzard’s attempt to toss California discrimination lawsuit
October 3, 2022: Controversial ActiBlizz exec Frances Townsend moves roles to ‘senior counsel’ to Bobby Kotick
October 4, 2022: Labor board determines Activision-Blizzard retaliated against unionizers, Microsoft launches acquisition website
October 13, 2022: Activision-Blizzard is being sued by yet another of its sexual harassment victims
October 19, 2022: Blizzard Albany’s Diablo QA wins right to unionize as NLRB rejects Activision-Blizzard challenge
October 25, 2022: Activision-Blizzard’s petition to dismiss discrimination suit was thrown out, company faces fresh unfair labor practice charges
November 3, 2022: Activision-Blizzard continues obstructing QA worker unionization with latest appeal
November 4, 2022: Raven workers accuse Activision-Blizzard of ‘continued intransigence’ during union negotiations
November 7, 2022: Activision-Blizzard Q3 2022: Blizzard MAUs and revenues are up as NetEase dispute looms on the horizon
November 17, 2022: Blizzard once again tries to delay Albany QA workers’ union vote through a request for review
December 3, 2022: QA workers at Diablo IV studio unanimously vote to form a union
December 7, 2022: Activision-Blizzard releases its year-to-date diversity statistics showing an increase in underrepresented groups
December 8, 2022: The FTC is moving to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
December 9, 2022: New report on crunch at Diablo IV’s Blizzard Albany casts doubt on June 6, 2023, early access date
January 10, 2023: Workers at Blizzard-owned Proletariat say management refused its union and is ‘forcing’ them to go through NLRB voting
February 6, 2023: Activision-Blizzard Q4 2022: Blizzard revenues, MAUs spike thanks to WoW Dragonflight and Overwatch 2
February 8, 2023: Activision-Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick predicts a bleak future for a UK that rejects the Microsoft merger
February 17, 2023: Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra stuns devs with demoralizing bonus-slashing and return-to-work meeting
April 3, 2023: Labor board moves forward on union’s labor law charges against Activision-Blizzard
April 26, 2023: Activision-Blizzard Q1 2023: ABK revenues are up as Blizzard MAUs fall back down to reality
May 31, 2023: Bobby Kotick decries ‘aggressive labor movement’ trying to ‘destabilize’ Activision-Blizzard
June 2, 2023: Activision-Blizzard offers (some) hard numbers on its harassment and discrimination problem
June 22, 2023: Activision-Blizzard shareholders vote down anti-union busting proposal
July 11, 2023: Judge denies FTC’s injunction request, clearing the way for Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
July 19, 2023: Activision-Blizzard Q2 2023: Diablo IV doubled Blizzard’s revenues as MAUs continue decline
