Blizzard president J. Allen Brack has emailed members of Blizzard, calling the recent allegations of toxic workplace culture "extremely troubling".
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, who first reported on the Activision Blizzard case, Tweeted J. Allen Brack's email to staff, which has him calling allegations "extremely troubling" and encouraging people to "talk to any manager, any HR partner, any member of the legal team".
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In the email, J. Allen Brack opens by saying, "I personally have a lot of emotions coming out of yesterday, and I know you do too. The allegations and the hurt of current and former employees are extremely troubling. I know many of you would like to receive more clarity. While I can't comment on the specifics of the case as it's an open investigation, what I can say is the behaviour detailed in the allegations is completely unacceptable."
Further on in the email, J. Allen Brack claims that "when I talked with Bobby about taking this job, one of the first things I mentioned was a revered saint of the Brack household – Gloria Steinem… I disdain "bro culture", and have spent my career fighting against it".
J. Allen Brack tells Blizzard employees that they should talk to members of staff if they have any problems within the company. He said, "The leadership team and I will be meeting with many of you to answer questions and discuss how we can move forward. In the meantime, I want you to know that you can talk to any manager, any HR partner, any member of the legal team, or to anyone on the executive team".
The statement from J. Allen Brack is the first time that Activision Blizzard has talked about the workplace allegations since its statement to the public yesterday claiming that they were false, although this email is an internal one and seemingly wasn't meant to be shared outside of the company. It's likely that we'll hear more from the company over the next few days.
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