Activision-Blizzard Sued By California

[Shadowferal]

They were the wokest of the woke companies. The only thing that could've made them even more woke and LGBTQ friendly would've been if Metzen had flashed his cock at little kids at a pride parade.

Equating LGBTQ with pedophilia...*tsk

[unfilteredJW]

Caring about business regulation is childish? Wanting a precise criteria for breaking up companies is childish? I'm sorry, I guess I'm not mature enough to have a real "duscussion" about adult issues.

That's the first time I've seen something close to self awareness out of you. Good job.

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They were the wokest of the woke companies. The only thing that could've made them even more woke and LGBTQ friendly would've been if Metzen had flashed his cock at little kids at a pride parade.

There it is.

[Shadowferal]

I guess I'm not mature enough to have a real "duscussion" about adult issues.:

Finally!
A post that everyone will agree with!

[Nyel]

Blizzard was never woke.

Acting woke. No company is woke, but most comapnies are trying to act and look woke.

[Jastall]

They were the wokest of the woke companies. The only thing that could've made them even more woke and LGBTQ friendly would've been if Metzen had flashed his cock at little kids at a pride parade.

Could you possibly behave any more like a caricature?


Anyway, I hope this doesn't do a Ubisoft this time. Heads should roll if half of these allegations are true. Yeah I still enjoy Blizzard games but it doesn't mean I want this sort of shit go unpunished. They need a giant wake up call in more ways than one now.

[Edge-]

They were the wokest of the woke companies. The only thing that could've made them even more woke and LGBTQ friendly would've been if Metzen had flashed his cock at little kids at a pride parade.

At least you're full mask-off now Rochana.

[PC2]

Finally!
A post that everyone will agree with!

Okay? You shouldn't care about posters on a forum. Focus on the real issue, which is whether Activision-Blizzard needs to be punished or regulated by the state, and why that should or shouldn't be the case.

[DarkAmbient]

If you were a higher-up at the company who'd been aware of these situations and had complained about inaction to your boss, would you come out publicly now and say so? Just to dispel any growing notion that your continued silence implies a level of complicity? Personally I'd want to but then I guess you don't want to be the one to draw fire even if you've done nothing wrong.

(edit: also thanks to the mods for keeping this open)

[Benchwarmers898]

I am so glad I don't play Blizzard/Activision games anymore, I truly hope they either crash and burn, or self implode and those responsible get their punishments in due time.
Fuck this company

[Elegiac]

They were the wokest of the woke companies. The only thing that could've made them even more woke and LGBTQ friendly would've been if Metzen had flashed his cock at little kids at a pride parade.

"Ethics in gaming journalism" at its finest.

To be clear: I blame Blizzard for permitting and actively promoting this sort of behavior among consumers of its products. This is why a lot of the shit their streamers pull on WoW don't tend to fly on other games (i.e. FFXIV).

[Voidwielder]

This is why a lot of the shit their streamers pull on WoW don't tend to fly on other games (i.e. FFXIV).

Curious, most curious.

[xmirrors]

I wish we would stop with this whole "court of twitter" crap where allegations arise and people immediately bust out the torches and pitchforks and assume that every single allegation is 100% true.

You do realize this is an actual lawsuit with a lengthy investigation behind it, right? This isn't "a bunch of women group up and try to cancel Blizzard on Twitter".

Jesus Christ, dude.

[Shadowferal]

Hello ideologue. Ban me, bitch. You will lose. We're going to destroy everything you hold dear and make you watch the entire time.

Wow you really are a sore loser aren't you...cry more.

[uuuhname]

So what exactly is happening in the law suit against Blizzard since you seem to be in the know. Does it also mention Afrasiabi by name?

it does, in fact he's the only one named directly, you'd know if again, any of you people took some time to read the suite.

[Frolk]

They will 100% settle out of court and some people will be "let go".

Calling it.

[Cæli]

Only a legal judge can decide if blizzard is guilty. That said I hope that every victims get justice.

[Rennadrel]

saying hello at the start of the game on voice resulted in this...


just speaking on voice...


2 people in the same game screaming on voice chat about how i should suck their dick and telling me to go mercy and then i leave voice because of it... and then they type in the chat after that...


these are just a few pictures of everything that's been said... then there's more on voice chat too...

then in wow there's the m+ groups i've tried to play with where i get harassed, people hitting on me constantly on discord even though being told i'm not interested... even sending dick pics to me...

Pretty much every woman I know who plays online games has experienced this to some extent. Back when I used to play WoW, our raid leader was a woman, and sometimes people would make the kitchen jokes, but it was really only done by a few people who were IRL friends so it was an in-joke. They aren't funny without good context and in situations where people know one another well, and that's what irks me most about online games now is all these dumb edgelords think it's funny when it isn't when you say it to someone you don't know.

[Elegiac]

They will 100% settle out of court and some people will be "let go".

Calling it.

Uh...no.

The title of the article is misleading; this is not a civil suit being brought by employees against the company, this is the State of California attempting to issue an injunction against ActiBlizzion for failing to comply with state labor laws. A cash settlement won't avoid the need for compliance.

[Rennadrel]

And where is the evidence? I just see a bunch of allegations and people immediately taking sides and jumping to conclusions based on allegations.

I wish we would stop with this whole "court of twitter" crap where allegations arise and people immediately bust out the torches and pitchforks and assume that every single allegation is 100% true.



"you said thing? OBVIOUSLY YOU ARE GENERALIZING AND CLAIMING THAT LITERALLY EVERY WOMAN DOES THIS"

No.

Except that this situation IS being taken to a court over. In literally every other scenario, I'd agree with you, but this ain't it.

[Belize]

Boy, Acti-Blizz sure is giving Ubisoft a run for its money in terms of sexual harassment.