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Ubisoft workers pin reform hopes on local teams and an ambitious lawsuit
▻https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/ubisoft-workers-paris-solidaires-informatique

What they’re saying: “It’s not harassers who create toxic culture. It’s a toxic culture that produces harassers,” Ubisoft game designer Marc Rutschlé said, during a meeting at the office of French tech workers union Solidaires Informatique.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #ubisoft #ressources_humaines #environnement_toxique #culture_toxique #harcèlement #marc_rutschlé #harcèlement_sexuel #diversité #inclusion #yves_guillemot #syndicalisme #solidaires_informatique

Exclusive : Ubisoft CEO speaks
▻https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-gaming

PARIS — Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells Axios that company reform in the wake of workplace misconduct scandals, that demoralized employees and had some players talking boycott, “has been my main focus for the past two years.”

Why it matters: Guillemot is testing the premise that a boss during bad times can also effectively deliver reform.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #ubisoft #ressources_humaines #business #amélioration #yves_guillemot #jeu_vidéo_sssassin_s_creed #jeu_vidéo_just_dance #environnement_toxique #tencent #investissement #embauches #ac_sisterhood #a_better_ubisoft #ssyndicalisme #skull_and_bones #nft #marc-alexis_côté #jeu_vidéo_assassin_s_creed_mirage #jeu_vidéo_assassin_s_creed_odyssey

Video Game Executive Faces Backlash Over Comments About Crunch - Bloomberg
▻https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-09-09/video-game-executive-faces-backlash-over-comments-about-crunch

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In the 1990s and early 2000s, video games were created by brute force. Lots of people put many hours of hard work into design and code, sacrificing nights and weekends (and often their families) for art. Since then, the industry has become more professional. Crunch — an industry term for excessive overtime — is still persistent but is less tolerated, and companies such as Electronic Arts Inc. and Rockstar Games have made efforts to improve work-life balance for their employees.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #ressources_humaines #crunch #environnement_toxique #heures_supplémentaires #glen_schofield #striking_distance_studios #fête_du_travail #electronic_arts #ea #rockstar_games #jeu_vidéo_callisto_protocol #international_game_developers_association

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has led to extensive crunch at development studio TT Games - Polygon
►https://www.polygon.com/features/22891555/lego-star-wars-the-skywalker-saga-has-led-to-extensive-crunch-at-tt-games

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late 2017, development studio TT Games began work on Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga at a time when dozens inside the company were at odds with management. Citing frustration over tight development schedules, the company’s crunch culture, and outdated development tools, more than 20 current and former TT Games employees tell Polygon that calls for change over the years had largely been ignored.

More TT Games Employees Speak Out After Skywalker Saga Report
▻https://www.fanbyte.com/?p=124963

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In late January, roughly 30 current and former TT Games employees spoke anonymously to Polygon (and myself) about the culture of crunch and mismanagement at both its Knutsford and Wilmslow offices. The final report highlighted instances of premeditated crunch, mishandled projects, and allegations of sexual harassment that occurred under the company’s former management, in addition to complaints of micro-management under the new leadership that had arrived from Sony. Former employees claimed these factors were responsible for a large turnover of staff over the last few years, with at least forty people leaving the two studios since the beginning of 2021, though that number has since grown considerably.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #tt_games #ressources_humaines #crunch #harcèlement_sexuel #environnement_toxique #culture_toxique #sony #trouble_de_stress_post_traumatique #santé #jeu_vidéo_LEGO skywalker_saga #jeu_vidéo_lego_star_wars_the_video_game #giant_interactive #jon_burton #warner_bros #ea #electronic_arts #traveller_s_tales #david_dootson #paul_flanagan #rémunération #jeu_vidéo_lego_jurassic_world #jeu_vidéo_lego_city_undercover #jeu_vidéo_lego_the_incredibles #lego #assurance_qualité #tt_fusion #console_wii_u #unreal_engine #unreal #ntt #tom_stone #jeu_vdidéo_lego_marvel_superheroes #jeu_vidéo_god_of_war #michael_denny #martin_palmer #paul_flanagan #10_10_games #eric_matthews #mark_green #arthur_parsons #light_brick_studio #jeu_vidéo_lego_builder_s_journey #red_games #jeu_vidéo_lego_brawls #gameloft #jeu_vidéo_lego_legacy_heroes_unboxed #jeu_vidéo_lego_star_wars_castaways #leon_warren, #james_lay #robert_nicholds #népotisme #jeu_vidéo_gotham_knights #funko

The Battle for Bungie’s Soul: Inside the Studio’s Struggle for a Better Work Culture - IGN
▻https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch

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How does a massive gaming company fully root out toxic culture and become a truly safe and diverse place to work?

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #bungie #culture_toxique #environnement_toxique #ressources_humaines #pete_parsons #bro_culture #sexisme #racisme #crunch #jeu_vidéo_destiny #cookie_hiponia #amélioration

Blizzard Employee Publicly Says She Was Demoted After Filing HR Complaint About Sexual Harassment - Game Informer
▻https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/12/08/blizzard-employee-publicly-says-she-was-demoted-after-filing-hr-compla

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Since I’ve been employed at Blizzard, I’ve been subjected to rude comments about my body, unwanted sexual advances, inappropriately touched, subjected to alcohol-infused team events and cube crawls, invited to have casual sex with my supervisors, and surrounded by a frat boy culture that’s detrimental to women. 
When I complained to my supervisors, I was told they were just joking and that I should get over it. I began to remove myself from work events to avoid all the sexual comments and groping. I was told not to go to HR. I was told that the harassing men were just trying to be friends with me. I was told they did nothing wrong by law. After I complained of the sexual harassment, I was demoted. I was then further harassed and retaliated against. I’ve been denied my full profit sharing, denied shares at the company, and have had minimal raises in the four years I’ve been employed at Blizzard.

#blizzard #activision_blizzard #harcèlement #harcèlement_sexuel #harcèlement_moral #environnement_toxique #ressources_humaines #lisa_bloom #bro_culture #alcool #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #frat_boy_culture

Blizzard employee speaks publicly on ‘alcohol-soaked culture’ of harassment - Polygon
▻https://www.polygon.com/22824117/activision-blizzard-sexual-harassment-allegations-lisa-bloom-attorney

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A current Blizzard employee of four years, Christine said she experienced the alleged “frat boy culture detrimental to women,” and that coworkers and supervisors made rude comments about her body, made unwanted sexual advances, and inappropriately touched her. She alleged that she was propositioned for sex from a supervisor; when she went to managers about it, they allegedly told her not to go to human resources. Christine said she was demoted after her complaint and continued to be harassed and retaliated against, including being denied her full profit-sharing.

#blizzard #activision_blizzard #harcèlement #harcèlement_sexuel #harcèlement_moral #environnement_toxique #ressources_humaines #lisa_bloom #bro_culture #alcool #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #cosby_suite #frat_boy_culture #justice #procès #bobby_kotick #grève #manifestation #assurance_qualité #raven_software

California issues formal objection to Activision Blizzard’s $18 million settlement | VG247
▻https://www.vg247.com/activision-blizzard-dfeh-settlement-objection

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California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing has issued a formal objection to the recent settlement publisher and developer Activision Blizzard made with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the DFEH noting it could cause “irreparable harm” to its ongoing legal proceedings.

L’accord de $18 M annoncé récemment pour clore les accusations d’agressions sexuelles, discriminations, ou encore de viol de la part de certains employés d’Activision Blizzard ne suffira peut-être pas à calmer les autorités judiciaires qui souhaitent poursuivre leurs investigations.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #blizzard #procès #justice #discrimination #sexisme #ressources_humaines #frat_boy #culture_toxique #environnement_toxique #états-unis #californie #j._allen_brack #jen_oneal #mike_ybarra #jesse_meschuk

Activision Blizzard’s QA Devs Are Sharing Horror Stories
▻https://kotaku.com/activision-blizzard-s-qa-department-seems-like-a-hellho-1847473158

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Long hours. Low pay. Tremendous instability. Working in quality assurance (QA) for a video game studio is notoriously difficult and painstaking enough as it is without factors like these complicating matters.

Sur les conditions de travail chez Activision Blizzard du côté de l’assurance qualité. En plus d’un salaire à peine suffisant pour finir le mois, des heures supplémentaires excessives, d’une absence d’assurance maladie, les salariés transgenre, en particulier, se sentent discriminés.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #assurance_qualité #ressources_humaines #conditions_de_travail #environnement_toxique #abk_workers_alliance #discrimination #rémunération #glassdoor #bobby_kotick #transgenre #diversité #inclusion #blizzard_entertainment

Gamasutra - Diablo 4 director among three employees ousted at Blizzard
▻https://gamasutra.com/view/news/386649/Diablo_4_director_among_three_employees_ousted_at_Blizzard.php

Kotaku is reporting that Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, lead level designer Jesse McCree, and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft were let go from Blizzard today.

Plusieurs départs de cadres de la direction de plusieurs franchises à succès chez Blizzard, dans le cadre des suites au procès contre Activision Blizzard pour harcèlement intenté en Californie.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #blizzard_entertainment #business #environnement_toxique #ressources_humaines #scandale #procès #justice #harcèlement #jesse_mccree #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #jeu_vidéo_wow #jonathan_lecraft #luis_barriga #jeu_vidéo_diablo_4

Jesse McCree, Diablo 4 Director Gone From Activision Blizzard
▻https://kotaku.com/jesse-mcree-diablo-4-director-no-longer-at-activision-1847469113

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[Update - 8/11/21 6:20 p.m. ET]: a spokesperson for Activision Blizzard confirmed the departures in an email. “We can confirm Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft are no longer with the company,” they wrote.

“We have a deep, talented roster of developers already in place and new leaders have been assigned where appropriate. We are confident in our ability to continue progress, deliver amazing experiences to our players, and move forward to ensure a safe, productive work environment for all.”

Départs de plusieurs cadres liés à la production de jeux à succès chez Blizzard dans le cadre du scandale lié procès pour harcèlement en Californie.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #blizzard_entertainment #business #justice #procès #scandale #ressources_humaines #luis_barriga #jesse_mccree #jonathan_lecraft #environnement_toxique #jeu_vidéo_wow #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft

My Story of Bullying, Harassment, and Racism at Blizzard Entertainment - Google Docs
▻https://docs.google.com/document/d/132Fs7sDIpAQk4vroSPjcHyFkmQDWJIzWLyW9Xi-sBNE/edit?usp=sharing&usp=embed_facebook

Témoignage d’une salariée de Blizzard sur sa carrière au sein du studio, l’impact sur sa santé, en lien avec le harcèlement moral qu’elle affirme avoir subi par une collègue.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #blizzard_entertainment #harcèlement #harcèlement_moral #ressources_humaines #témoignage #jeu_vidéo_everquest #jeu_vidéo_warcraft_iii #rémunération #embauche #blizzard_qa #assurance_qualité #blizzard_vault #préservation #archivage #mark_a._brown #tok_braun #salon_blizzcon #dana_bishop #jeu_vidéo_diablo #jeu_vidéo_wow #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #lindsay_speth #santé #santé_anxiété #santé_attaque_de_panique #santé_dépression #sécurité_au_travail #environnement_toxique #shirelle_mcfadden #denise_dunlap #erika_sayre-smith #lindsay_speth #chubb #vigilant_insurance #marisa_tomei #jeu_vidéo_starcraft_ii #kim_phan #gemma_barreda #jeu_vidéo_warcraft_iii_reforged

Activision Blizzard ($ATVI) News : Culture of Misbehavior Festered Before Lawsuit - Bloomberg
▻https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-08-06/activision-blizzard-atvi-news-culture-of-misbehavior-festered-before-laws

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Managers set the tone by hiring mostly men, stoking their egos and dating women in the company, current and former employees said.

Un long article truffé de témoignages d’inconduites professionnelles allant de la discrimination au harcèlement sexuel au ton misogyne au sein d’Activision Blizzard, le tout étalé sur de nombreuses années, témoignant d’un problème profondément ancré au sein de l’entreprise.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #ressources_humaines #environnement_toxique #mike_morhaime #ben_kilgore #alcoolisme #sexisme #misogynie #derek_ingalls #jeu_vidéo_diablo #jeu_vidéo_warcraft #frat_boy_culture #boys'_club #bro_culture #discrimination #harcèlement #bobby_kotick #christina_mikkonen #frank_pearce #j._allen_brack #cher_scarlett #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #jeu_vidéo_wow #christine_brownell #vin_diesel #mila_kunis #tv_south_park #film_world_of_warcraft #salono_blizzcon #ozzy_osbourne #foo_fighters #alex_afrasiabi #cosby_suite #nicki_broderick #riot_games #ubisoft #jeu_vidéo_hearthstone #jeu_vidéo_overwatch #blizzard_tax #nazih_fares #rémunération #blizzard_entertainment #productivité #jeu_vidéo_warcraft_iii_reforged #santé #évaluations

Activision Blizzard employees say HR department failed them - Axios
►https://www.axios.com/activision-blizzard-harassment-lawsuit-hr-da4f678a-510c-4975-9d64-f5d744aa5c0

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Following a lawsuit filed by California against Activision Blizzard, allegations of harassment, misconduct, and assault continue to emerge from people who point to the company’s HR department as being part of the larger problem.

Point sur le scandale d’Activision Blizzard, avec des témoignages de salariés s’étant plaint, en vain, ou pire, avec des représailles, à la direction des ressources humaines.

#activision_blizzard #jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #procès #justice #ressources_humaines #scandale #harcèlement #environnement_toxique #sécurité_au_travail #bro_culture #jesse_meschuk #nicki_broderick #représailles #andrew_buczacki #témoignages

Activision Blizzard Shareholders Voice Concerns Over Ongoing Lawsuit - Game Informer
▻https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/08/04/activision-blizzard-shareholders-voice-concerns-over-ongoing-lawsuit

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The state of California is currently suing Activision Blizzard following a two-year investigation into the company’s behind closed doors workplace culture. The lawsuit addresses various labor abuse allegations, including sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and a “frat boy” culture regarding internal behavior. As more details surface in relation to the lawsuit, an investor’s call took place on August 3, and the overall feeling of the meeting felt different than the usual shareholder conference. Though advertising goals and release timelines were addressed, including news about Diablo II and Overwatch 2, a portion of the call took on a somber tone as questions from stakeholders were fielded about the future of the company.

Investisseurs et analystes financiers s’inquiètent de l’impact du procès en Californie à l’encontre de Blizzard Entertainment et de la réorganisation de l’éditeur, en particulier sur la productivité et les sorties des jeux vidéo à venir.

#activision_blizzard #blizzard_entertainment #business #bourse #justice #procès #frat_boy_culture #bro_culture #boys'_club #environnement_toxique #jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #jeu_vidéo_diable_ii #jeu_vidéo_overwatch_2 #discrimination #harcèlement #bobby_kotick #jennifer_oneal #mike_ybarra #wilmnerhale #amazon #syndicalisme #daniel_alegre #matthew_cost #morgan_stanley #productivité #allen_adham #bill_cosby_suite #cubicle_crawls #suicide #andrew_uerkwitcz #jefferies #jeu_vidéo_overwatch #jeu_vidéo_diablo #j._allen_brack #environnement_toxique #ubisoft

Fullbright co-founders Steve Gaynor accused of employee mistreatment - Polygon
▻https://www.polygon.com/22610490/fullbright-steve-gaynor-controversy-stepped-down-open-roads

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Fullbright co-founder Steve Gaynor, known for his work on Gone Home and Tacoma, has stepped down from his role as creative lead on Open Roads following multiple allegations regarding his treatment of Fullbright staff.

On dirait que le scandale d’Activision-Blizzard, ainsi que les précédents abus dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo, permettent aux langues de se délier et témoigner dans la presse des divers abus dont sont victimes les employés du secteur travaillant dans des environnements toxiques qui n’ont pas lieu d’être. Le problème semble être systémique, plutôt que limité à certaines entreprises.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #fullbright #steve_gaynor #business #ressources_humaines #environnement_toxique #discrimination #misogynie #micromanagement #jeu_vidéo_gone_home #jeu_vidéo_tacoma #jeu_vidéo_open_roads #annapurna_interactive #personal_branding #eréputation #twitter

Harcèlement sexuel chez Activision Blizzard : comment le géant du jeu vidéo a plongé dans la tourmente
▻https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2021/08/04/jeu-video-recit-des-deux-semaines-qui-ont-plonge-activision-blizzard-dans-la

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Une plainte pour des faits de harcèlement et de discrimination a provoqué une onde de choc dans l’entreprise. Manifestation d’employés, vague de témoignages, départs de dirigeants… Récit de quinze jours mouvementés au sein du groupe américain.

#activision_blizzard #blizzard_entertainment #jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #bobby_kotick #procès #justice #scandale #ressources_humaines #environnement_toxique #discrimination #harcèlement sexuel #j._allen_brack #jesse_meschuk #frat_boy_culture #bro_culture #boys'_club #frances_f.townsend #frances_townsend #jen_oneal #mike_ybarra #abk_workers_alliance #ubisoft #riot_games

Blizzard president, HR chief exit games giant in wake of sexual harassment uproar • The Register
▻https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/03/blizzard_management_reshuffle

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Activision Blizzard on Tuesday announced new leadership for Blizzard Entertainment group following a recent sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and an employee walkout demanding better working conditions.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #blizzard_entertainment #ressources_humaines #emploi #procès #justice #démission #licenciement #j._allen_brack #jen_oneal #mike_ybarra #jessie_meschuk #daniel_alegre #frat_boy_culture #bro_culture #environnement_toxique #sécurité_au_travail #harcèlement #discrimination

Activision Blizzard workers reject CEO Bobby Kotick’s response to their demands | PC Gamer
▻https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-workers-reject-ceo-bobby-koticks-response-to-their-dema

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A group of Activision Blizzard employees calling itself the ABK Workers Alliance has rejected the company’s decision to employ the law firm WilmerHale to conduct a review of the company’s policies and procedures. In a letter shared with IGN, the group told CEO Bobby Kotick that his delayed response to employees following a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at the company “did not meaningfully address” employee demands, and that WinterHale’s pre-existing relationship with Activision creates a conflict of interest that means it cannot conduct an impartial review.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #abk_workers_alliance #scandale #harcèlement #environnement_toxique #emploi #procès #justice #ressources_humaines #bobby_kotick #winterhale #syndicalisme #frat_boy_culture #bro_culture #frances_townsend #stephanie_avakian #j._allen_brack #mike_morhaime #jeu_vidéo_overwatch #jeu_vidéo_championnat_overwatch_league #jeu_vidéo_call_of_duty #jeu_vidéo_championnat #jeu_vidéo_championnat_call_of_duty_league #esport #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #jeu_vidéo_wow

Gamasutra - Blizzard president J. Allen Brack departs after staff protests, harassment lawsuit
▻https://gamasutra.com/view/news/386113/Blizzard_president_J_Allen_Brack_departs_after_staff_protests_harassment_

Blizzard Entertainment president J. Allen Brack is leaving the company to “pursue new opportunities.”

Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra have been appointed co-leaders of Blizzard, effective immediately, having most recently served as EVP of development and EVP and general manager of platform and technology, respectively.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #blizzard_entertainment #j._allen_brack #jen_oneal #mike_ybarra #remplacement #démission #licenciement #promotion #ressources_humaines #emploi #scandale #harcèlement #procès #justice #frat_boy_culture #bro_culture #environnement_toxique #manifestation #grève #daniel_alegre

Mike Selinker sur Twitter :

My take on Activision Blizzard: If the company wants to change, it should start by firing a significant portion of its thoroughly polluted executive team.

▻https://twitter.com/mikeselinker/status/1421146466932822018

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #procès #justice #environnement_toxique #ressources_humaines #avis #opinion #frances_townsend #torture #brian_bulatao #grant_dixton #wilmerhale #bobby_kotick

Former Blizzard Developer and ArenaNet, Undead Labs Founder: “We Need Unionization” - IGN
▻https://www.ign.com/articles/jeff-strain-its-time-letter-unionize-games-industry

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Jeff Strain writes an open letter calling for full unionization within the games industry.

#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #jeff_strain #blizzard_entertainment #arenanet #undead_labs #lettre_ouverte #syndicalisme #jeu_vidéo_starcraft #jeu_vidéo_diablo #jeu_vidéo_world_of_warcraft #jeu_vidéo_wow #environnement_toxique #culture_toxique #misogynie

Fury, Worry, and Walkouts: Inside Activision Blizzard’s Week of Reckoning - IGN
▻https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-activision-blizzards-week-of-reckoning

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On July 28, hundreds of Activision Blizzard employees gathered at the gates of Blizzard’s campus under the hot Irvine, California sun. Many were seeing each other for the first time in months. Many others were meeting for the first time, having been brought together by what has become an extraordinary week of direct action.

Throughout that week, IGN has spoken to seven past and present Activision Blizzard employees, building a clearer picture not just of its deeply troubled working culture, but the immediate aftermath of that culture becoming public – and how those at the company have organised to try and effect positive change amid worldwide outrage.

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Activision IT Worker Secretly Filmed Colleagues in Office Bathroom
▻https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvm8g/activision-it-worker-secretly-filmed-colleagues-in-office-bathroom

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In 2018, a former Activision Blizzard IT worker installed cameras in the company’s Minnesota office bathroom with the intent to spy on employees while they used the toilet, according to court records reviewed by Waypoint and local media reports from the time.

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Ubisoft workers slam bosses in open letter over handling of #MeToo scandals - Axios
►https://www.axios.com/ubisoft-workers-letter-activision-blizzard-harassment-392fd998-9518-4d1c-9ca7

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Close to 500 current and former employees of “Assassin’s Creed” publisher Ubisoft are standing in solidarity with protesting game developers at Activision Blizzard with a letter that criticizes their company’s handling of sexual misconduct.

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