The company led by Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard (and we’ll keep highlighting it here until he steps down: is he still leading it…?) has been in no hurry to reflect on the events surrounding the studio developing Call of Duty: Warzone.

The Better ABK, a union initiative of Activision Blizzard King (Kotick also helms the mobile company), took to Twitter to post an open letter from Raven dated 3 January. The studio wrote that they are on strike for the third week in solidarity with the twelve QA (quality assurance) people laid off (no contract extension for them). They had only one demand from management, and they received no reaction: that the Raven QA team wants full-time positions, including those who have been let go.

“We have emphasized that our demonstration is done with the best interests of the studio (and all projects on which the studio works) in mind. The downsizing of the Raven QA department without input from anyone within the department is concerning to us and others throughout the company. In the interest of making positive change for Raven, we would like to reach out to leadership to discuss the current situation,” the studio wrote. Those who have moved to Wisconsin would like relocation assistance (because the studio asked them shortly before their layoff since that is where Raven is located). They would also like to know the context from management’s side (what is their goal regarding quality control?). They are open to dialogue and want to have a transparent, trustworthy relationship in the studio.

Activision Blizzard has responded in a statement to Gamesindustry, which we quote: “Activision Blizzard is deeply committed to the wellbeing of all of our teams, including our QA workforce. Raven leadership has engaged in dialogue with its staff to hear concerns and explain its overall investment in development resources. As previously announced, we are growing our overall investment in development and operations resources and converting nearly 500 temporary workers to full-time employees across our studios, the most extensive conversion in Activision’s history.

For the 12 temporary workers at Raven whose agreements were not extended, we provided an extended notice period, included payment for the two-week holiday break, and will be working directly with those that need relocation assistance. Raven is full of people dedicated to improving the culture at Activision Blizzard, and we look forward to partnering with employees to do that work together.”

What a PR reaction.

Source: WCCFTech