Activision Blizzard is making over a thousand QA contractors full-time employees
▻https://www.gamedeveloper.com/culture/activision-blizzard-is-making-over-a-thousand-qa-contractors-full-tim
Activision Blizzard has announced that approximately 1,100 QA contractors are being converted to full-time roles, following a turbulent year that both saw contractors speaking out about poor working conditions at the company and a unionization push by QA workers at subsidiary studio Raven Software.
According to an Activision Blizzard spokesperson, both Activision Publishing and Blizzard Entertainment are at the heart of this push. All QA contractors in the United States will be converted to full-time status, and the minimum hourly rate for these roles will be increased to $20/hour.
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]]>Harcèlement : la pression monte autour d’Activision-Blizzard, le géant américain du jeu vidéo
▻https://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/harcelement-la-pression-monte-autour-d-activision-blizzard-le-geant-america
Une enquête du Wall Street Journal affirme que le dirigeant Bobby Kotick était au courant d’affaires de viols et d’agressions sexuelles au sein des studios et n’en a pas informé son conseil d’administration.
#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #activision_blizzard #bobby_kotick #viol #harcèlement_sexuel #culture_toxique #blizzard #justice #procès #suicide #alcool #securities_and_exchange_commission #sec #bourse #j._allen_brack #mike_ybarra #jen_oneal #ressources_humaines
]]>Former Blizzard Co-Lead Jen Oneal Says She Was Offered Equal Contract Only After Resigning - IGN
▻https://www.ign.com/articles/blizzard-jen-oneal-mike-ybarra-equal-pay-after-resignation
“When Mike and I were placed in the same co-lead role, we went into the role with our previous compensation, which was not equivalent. It remained that way for some time well after we made multiple rejected requests to change it to parity,” she wrote. It remains unclear as to why Activision Blizzard rejected those requests.
She continued, “While the company informed me before I tendered my resignation that they were working on a new proposal, we were made equivalent offers only after I tendered that resignation.” (Emphasis Oneal’s)
#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #blizzard #activision #activision-blizzard #bobby_kotick #jennifer_oneal #mike_ybarra #égalité #discrimination #harcèlement_sexuel #démission #égalité_salariale #ressources_humaines
]]>Blizzard Co-Head Jennifer Oneal Resigned Due To Discrimination
▻https://kotaku.com/blizzards-first-woman-co-head-resigned-due-to-being-tok-1848066667
The email revealed that she had been sexually harassed at the company earlier in her career. It also revealed that she was allegedly being paid less than Ybarra. “I have been tokenized, marginalized, and discriminated against,” the WSJ says she wrote.
#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #blizzard #activision #activision-blizzard #bobby_kotick #jennifer_oneal #mike_ybarra #égalité #discrimination #harcèlement_sexuel #démission #égalité_salariale #ressources_humaines
]]>California issues formal objection to Activision Blizzard’s $18 million settlement | VG247
▻https://www.vg247.com/activision-blizzard-dfeh-settlement-objection
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 Shareholders Voice Concerns Over Ongoing Lawsuit - Game Informer
▻https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/08/04/activision-blizzard-shareholders-voice-concerns-over-ongoing-lawsuit
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
]]>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
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
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
]]>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
]]>New Leadership at Blizzard — All News — Blizzard News
▻https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23706475/new-leadership-at-blizzard
Starting today, J. Allen Brack will be stepping down as the leader of the studio, and Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra will co-lead Blizzard moving forward.
#jeu_vidéo #jeux_vidéo #blizzard_entertainment #j._allen_brack #jen_oneal #mike_ybarra #remplacement #démission #licenciement #promotion #ressources_humaines #emploi
]]>Activision Blizzard | A Letter From President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Alegre Regarding Blizzard Entertainment
▻https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/letter-president-and-chief-operating-officer-daniel-alegre
I am pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra have been appointed co-leaders of Blizzard. Jen and Mike will share responsibility for development and operational accountability for the company. Both are leaders of great character and integrity and are deeply committed to ensuring our workplace is the most inspired, welcoming environment for creative excellence and to upholding our highest game development standards.
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With Jen and Mike assuming their new roles, J. Allen Brack is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities.
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