The ABK Workers Alliance – a group of Activision Blizzard employees that has continued to push for major workplace reforms following last year’s shocking reports detailing a culture of alleged sexual harassment, assault, and inappropriate behaviour at the company – has responded to today’s news that Microsoft is buying the publisher, saying that while the move is “surprising”, it does not change the group’s goals.
The ABK Workers Alliance was established last summer, in response to a State of California lawsuit calling Activision Blizzard a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women”.
Now, in a new statement shared on Twitter, the ABK Workers Alliance has addressed today’s buyout news, writing that while “Activision’s acquisition by Microsoft is surprising, [it] does not change the goals of the ABK Workers Alliance…
“We called for the removal of Bobby Kotick as CEO in November for shielding abusers and he still remains CEO as of this writing,” the ABK Workers Alliance statement continues.