Last year it recorded $2.2 billion in profit. It owns Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot and many more hugely popular franchises. "The Committee will require management to develop key performance indicators and/or other means to measure progress and ensure accountability," the company said.Īctivision Blizzard is one of the biggest gaming companies in the world. It'll initially have two independent directors who'll monitor how the company changes its workplace culture and addresses the allegations of misconduct and discrimination. 22, Activision Blizzard announced a "Workplace Responsibility Committee". This group holds 4.8 million shares out of a total of roughly 779 million, the Post noted. 17, a group of shareholders sent a letter to the board of directors to seek the resignation of Kotick and other executives, according to The Washington Post. Any reprehensible conduct is simply unacceptable," he said. "As I have made clear, we are moving forward with a new zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior - and zero means zero.
16 with general comments on the situation. Kotick didn't directly respond to the demands that he leave the company but did release a statement on Nov. 16, the same day the report was published, that attracted more than 150 people, and created a petition signed by over 1,000 staff members demanding Kotick's resignation. An alliance of workers across Activision Blizzard responded by calling for Kotick to be replaced as CEO.