![]() ![]() Instead, Kotick claimed, it was “mischaracterizations reported by the media” and “outside forces”-namely the growing unionization efforts within its studios-making the company look bad. Ahead of Diablo IV’s launch, CEO Bobby Kotick has been making the damage control rounds. In a recent interview with Variety, the CEO claimed Activision Blizzard, which paid $18 million just last year to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, didn't have a harassment problem. That certainly doesn’t mean the company isn’t trying to help players forget. ![]() Players have to navigate this, too, when deciding whether or not they want to buy a title that comes from Activision Blizzard. The video game industry has no clear answer on how to reconcile its successful AAA games-years-long creative undertakings, made possible by teams of hundreds-with the conditions under which they are created. Since 2021, Activision Blizzard’s place in headlines has been next to allegations of harassment and news of burgeoning union efforts.
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