As the wider gaming world reacts to yesterday’s latest wave of allegations against senior figures at Activision, including the reigning world champion of hubris-before-a-fall, CEO Bobby Kotick, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan expressed his disappointment at …
Bobby Kotick Actually Wrote Fran Townsend’s Deranged, Company-Wide Email
Earlier this year, an email was sent to all employees of Activision Blizzard from the email account of Chief Compliance Officer, former Executive Sponsor of the ABV Employee Women’s Network and former Torture Apologist Fran Townsend. Sent in the midst …
Calls For Bobby Kotick’s Resignation Intensify As Employees Stage Walkout [UPDATED]
Updated: 11/17/2021, 10:30 a.m. ET: A group of shareholders, led by union pension group the SOC Investment Group called for the resignation of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and the retirement of two other members of the board of directors: Brian…
Blizzard’s First Woman Co-Head Resigned Due To Being ‘Tokenized, Marginalized, And Discriminated Against’
Amongst the latest wave of troubling revelations to come out of Activision Blizzard, the Wall Street Journal reports that former exec Jennifer Oneal’s incredibly brief stint as co-head of Blizzard ended due to her being “tokenized, marginalized, and di…
Report: Activision’s Bobby Kotick Didn’t Just Know, He Also Mistreated Women
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick claimed to be in the dark about widespread allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination that surfaced at the company earlier this year, but according to a new bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal, Koti…
Ubisoft Announces Pay Raises To Stop Developers From Leaving
Ubisoft’s Canadian studios announced pay raises for staff at the Asssassin’s Creed and Far Cry publisher to combat an exodus by many of its most senior developers, Kotaku has learned. While the raises are across the board, sources tell Kotaku that thos…
We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started
Grand Theft Auto III launched 20 years ago to rave reviews and mainstream media controversy around its realistic depiction of violence and mayhem in an open-world parody of New York City. Next week Rockstar Games is bringing it back, now as a remastere…
Frustrated Ubisoft Workers Are Asking For Your Help So The Company Doesn’t Ignore Them
Game developers associated with the ABetterUbisoft group are petitioning the Assassin’s Creed publisher for a seat at the table, and a “meaningful say in how Ubisoft as a company moves forward.” The move to enlist the support of fans and other develope…
Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger
Back in January it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio famous for its work on the Tony Hawk remakes and a whole library of excellent licensed games, was going to be merging with Blizzard. Now it’s emerged that this corporate move means the…
Overwatch’s McCree Is Now Cole Cassidy
Overwatch’s McCree will now be known as Cole Cassidy, the developers announced today, further distancing the character from former designer Jesse McCree, one of the men who took part in the controversial, recently exposed “Cosby Suite” meet-ups.Read mo…