Activision Blizzard has reportedly fired 20 employees since company-wide sexual harassment and discrimination claims were made this summer.
As reported in the Financial Times, the Call Of Duty and World Of Warcraft publisher sent a letter to staff yesterday (October 19) informing them of the dismissals, while adding that 20 individuals have also been reprimanded.
According to the report, company has also said it will expand its ethics and compliance team, which is hiring 19 full-time roles and tasked with creating a “more accountable workplace”.
Activision Blizzard’s chief compliant officer Frances Townsend declined to name any individuals who have left the company due to disciplinary action, citing legal reasons. She however clarified that they included game developers and supervisors, but no one from the company’s board or senior management team.
“We call it as we see it,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what your rank is, what your job is. If you’ve committed some sort of misconduct or you’re a leader who has tolerated a culture that is not consistent with our values, we’re going to take action. The impact on the business is not a consideration.”
