This story is full of details that have not been previously reported, including a shocking meeting that took place in 2018: https://t.co/6iZDfWmY4x pic.twitter.com/G23NB1QCaa

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 6, 2021

blizzard is absolutely defined by this kind of rockstar culture not just at events and cons, but in general. I’ve heard stories of employees getting autographs from senior staff—their own bosses, basically—and packing their apartments to the brim with blizzard signage and merch https://t.co/rV3K7RrCZW

— Nathan Grayson (@Vahn16) August 6, 2021

F***ed up. ?

I loved this company once, this just breaks my heart. ??#blizzard #ATVI https://t.co/R6r50SCGb6

— Frank™ (@Frank_Supercell) August 6, 2021

Thank you for the opportunity to talk, @jasonschreier https://t.co/Tad8cNBu62

— Christina Mikkonen (@ZerinaX) August 6, 2021

Despite these problems, many women said they still loved many aspects of Blizzard. But over the past 3-4 years, Activision has stepped in and made things tougher in countless ways, eroding the parts of Blizzard's culture that *were* healthy and beloved https://t.co/6iZDfWmY4x pic.twitter.com/ONPfPJ5kJ3

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 6, 2021

Former CTO Ben Kilgore organized "networking events" at his house and his boat where he and others would encourage female employees to go, with the goal of "grooming" them, according to a source.

Anyone who spoke up about this behavior was ignored. https://t.co/TGENaD8Gc3 pic.twitter.com/2gzf3xTNv9

— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) August 6, 2021

NEW: An in-depth look at Blizzard's sexist culture, based on interviews with more than 50 current and former employees. How the company fostered sexual harassment, untouchable rock stars, and blatant discrimination.

And a truly wild opening anecdote: https://t.co/6iZDfWmY4x

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 6, 2021

This piece by @jasonschreier is scathing for a lot of reasons, which I appreciate, but this part obviously caught my eye. (Because I definitely saw it happen.)https://t.co/otCRmNkrO6 pic.twitter.com/BLpE38ve7m

— nico d. (@appleciderwitch) August 6, 2021

Blizzard’s chief information officer made the joke during an all-hands meeting after the departure of the company’s chief technology officer. https://t.co/cQjRBeUXGj

— Waypoint (@waypoint) August 6, 2021

The sense of invulnerability to say this shit in a meeting ABOUT someone getting canned for inappropriate behavior. https://t.co/8fC38eq55h

— Rob Zacny (@RobZacny) August 6, 2021

New: During an all-hands in 2018, Blizzard's CIO joked that employees shouldn't sleep with their executive assistants, that if they did, they shouldn't stop, and that if they did stop, they better have "deep pockets."https://t.co/Sv6TVMjAEI

— Lauren Kaori Gurley (@LaurenKGurley) August 6, 2021

NEW: A Blizzard manager joked about sleeping with female assistants during all-hands meeting.

Manager said employees shouldn't sleep with their assistants, that if they did, they shouldn't stop, and that if they did stop, they better have "deep pockets."https://t.co/TGENaD8Gc3

— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) August 6, 2021

One source said that Kilgore was known to host so-called "networking events"...These events were "a way for C-level Blizzard executives to groom young female employees," the former employee said.https://t.co/MlBbt5I1iK

— Matthew Gault (@mjgault) August 6, 2021

New: in a damning example of what the state of California described as a "frat boy" workplace culture, a senior Blizzard manager joked in a meeting about having sex with female assistants, we've found. https://t.co/tCZUastwhV pic.twitter.com/aPKh4CKwqS

— Joseph Cox (@josephfcox) August 6, 2021

In a damning example of what the state of California described as a "frat boy" workplace culture, a senior Blizzard manager joked in a meeting about having sex with female assistants. https://t.co/1QwalGTzIE

— VICE (@VICE) August 6, 2021

Blizzard Manager Joked About Sleeping With Female Assistants During Meeting - VICE https://t.co/sLDaTHnntC

— Z ⭐️ space thot academy (@zerena_hoofs) August 6, 2021