Amid calls for CEO resignation, Activision Blizzard announces a workplace committee

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Author: Ash Parrish

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In the fight against ongoing allegations of harassment, discrimination, and complaints of insufficient action to address such allegations, Activision Blizzard’s board of directors has announced that the publisher is forming a new committee.

The Activision Blizzard board of directors today announced that it has formed a ‘Workplace Responsibility Committee,’ initially comprised of two independent directors, to oversee the company’s progress in successfully implementing its new policies, procedures, and commitments to improve workplace culture and eliminate all forms of harassment and discrimination at the company.

The press release — delivered at an extremely late hour during an employee holiday week granted hours before the release of a...

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