Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout, demand CEO's removal

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Activision Blizzard employees stage walkout, demand CEO’s removalOver 150 workers gathered outside Blizzard’s offices yesterday

Over 150 workers gathered outside Blizzard’s offices yesterday

So heartened to see so many people show up to make their voices heard. Over 150 people at last count in person, and a lot more participating remotely.#actiblizzwalkoutpic.twitter.com/PdU3QrDiAK— Valentine Powell 💙🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@valentine_irl)November 16, 2021

So heartened to see so many people show up to make their voices heard. Over 150 people at last count in person, and a lot more participating remotely.#actiblizzwalkoutpic.twitter.com/PdU3QrDiAK

Over 150 workers gathered outside Blizzard Entertainment’s offices in Irvine, California. ABetterABK said that 90 more joined the protest virtually too, with many taking the#actiblizzwalkouthashtag on Twitter to share thoughts and support their colleagues.

I can’t attend the#ActiBlizzWalkoutin person today but I am standing in solidarity with my fellow employees. It’s long past time to clean house.— devolore (@devolore)November 16, 2021

I can’t attend the#ActiBlizzWalkoutin person today but I am standing in solidarity with my fellow employees. It’s long past time to clean house.

Activision Blizzard issued a statementabout the new allegations, talking about recent improvements, and claiming the WSJ report “presents a misleading view of Activision Blizzard and our CEO.” ABetterABK called this response"unacceptable".