The company has been sued for alleged harassment, abuse and discrimination against its employees and it now has an effect on World of Warcraft as well.

 

Activision Blizzard has been surrounded by criticism in the last week after the state of California sued the company for alleged harassment, abuse and discrimination against its employees, with numerous cases picked up after an investigation of more than two years. And with Blizzard employees in open revolt, who have called a strike for this Wednesday, the World of Warcraft team wanted to put their grain of sand in this fight to create a safe and equal work environment.

How? By removing certain inappropriate content from World of Warcraft in the next game updates. This is confirmed by its developers in an official statement: “These last few days have been a time of reflection for the team, used in conversations and meditation, full of sadness, suffering and fury, but also hope and determination”, your release begins.

“As we pay attention to the courageous women who have stepped forward and shared their experiences, we are committed to taking the necessary actions to ensure that we provide an inclusive, open and safe environment for both our team and our players in Azeroth.”

A message from the #Warcraft team. pic.twitter.com/3gWCz1gu8T

— World of Warcraft (@Warcraft) July 27, 2021

“Those of us on the board of directors know that it is not our job to judge when we have met our goals, but rather it is our team and the community who let us know when we have even more to do,” continues the World of Warcraft team. “While internally we fall back on our team to protect marginalized groups and hold those who threaten them accountable for their actions, we also want to take immediate action in Azeroth to remove referrals that are not appropriate for our world. It’s going, and you’re going to see some of these changes in both Shadowlands and WoW Classic in the coming days.

Those responsible for World of Warcraft do not specify the elements that they are going to remove, although it is certain that we will know them in the next updates of the MMO. “We know that to regain your trust, we have to earn it with our actions in the weeks and months to come. But we move forward with the knowledge that we share the same vision as our community about creating a place where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations and stories can grow up and call it ‘home’ with pride. ”

The removal of inappropriate in-game content is but one of 5 immediate steps announced today by Activision Blizzard to improve as a company and change a work culture that, according to allegations, is harmful to its employees. For now, the strike call at Blizzard still stands, and the workers’ open letter against the company continues to garner signatures, with more than 2,500 employees and former employees supporting it.

Source: Screenrant