Activision Blizzard Employees Walk Out, Protest Company’s Response to Equality Lawsuit
sued by the state of California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing last week for cultivating a culture of work that was, according to the suit, “akin to working in a frat house.” Alleged misconduct and gender discrimination at Activision are rampant, according to the lawsuit, including inappropriate commentary on female employees’ bodies, rape jokes and unwanted touching or groping at work.The “Call of Duty” and “Overwatch” publisher is also accused of paying female employees less than their male counterparts for doing the exact same duties.Activision Blizzard and its CEO, Bobby Kotick, did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on both the lawsuit and the walkouts.