Activision Blizzard has been going through very difficult days due to the scandals that have emerged recently. The company, which is in court with allegations of harassment and violence, is also making internal moves while the legal process continues. Activision Blizzard announced that layoffs have begun with its latest statement.
The company, which first parted ways with a group of employees, emphasized that this number would increase in the future. In addition, the company plans to take new measures. According to the first information received, the training within the company will increase.
Activision Blizzard fired 20 people
Frances Townsend, who is in charge of corporate affairs of Activision Blizzard, stated that they have laid off 20 people so far. Stating that they have taken steps in this regard, the company manager stated that investigations continue, apart from the dismissals. No information was shared about the outcome of the investigations made against more than 20 people in total.
It is a matter of curiosity whether Luis Barriga, Jesse McCree, and Jonathan LeCraft are included in the figures announced by Frances Townsend. The names of the names, whose relations with the company were cut off in August, are mentioned in the lawsuits. Frances Townsend did not make a statement to clear this question mark.
Activision Blizzard, which wants to strengthen its internal departments, will also add new positions to the Ethics and Compliance Department. In this way, it is aimed to use the department more efficiently. In addition to this, the studio, which will also attach importance to education, announced that the expenditures on this subject will triple in total.
In addition to all these developments, Activision Blizzard has not been able to see the light in the judicial process. Claiming that it violated the ethical rules of the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the company requests the freeze of the court process. However, this request of the company is not considered “safe” by the US courts. It was learned that the company had previously put its employees under pressure not to speak.
Activision Blizzard, which had to send its senior managers due to harassment allegations, continues to lose blood. The Blizzard side of the company, so to speak, has difficulties in retaining its employees. Let’s see how the case will progress in the coming days.
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