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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. ?
— Frank™ (@Frank_Supercell) August 6, 2021
I loved this company once, this just breaks my heart. ??#blizzard #ATVI https://t.co/R6r50SCGb6
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.
— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) August 6, 2021
Anyone who spoke up about this behavior was ignored. https://t.co/TGENaD8Gc3 pic.twitter.com/2gzf3xTNv9
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.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 6, 2021
And a truly wild opening anecdote: https://t.co/6iZDfWmY4x
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.
— Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (@lorenzofb) August 6, 2021
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
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