Attorney Lisa Bloom announced a press conference demanding Activision Blizzard take accountability for its toxic work culture.
Bloom, owner of California-based The Bloom Firm, along with a current Blizzard employee that Bloom represents, will be outside the company’s headquarters Wednesday at 9 A.M. PDT.
“A woman currently employed at Blizzard Entertainment and her attorney, Lisa Bloom, will describe the alcohol-soaked culture of sexual harassment the woman endured,” reads a press release. “Including numerous sexual come-ons and physical touching, and the retaliation experienced after she reported the sexual assault.”
The press release goes on to note that despite the California Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit and extensive reporting on the allegations against Activision Blizzard, the company has “shrunk” responsibility. The identity of the Blizzard employee has not been revealed as of Tuesday.
You can read the complete statement from Bloom below.
I represent a Blizzard employee who alleges she's a victim of sexual harassment. Our press release for our press conference tomorrow at the Irvine headquarters where we will demand accountability for the victims who have been subjected to harassment at the video game company: pic.twitter.com/0PisZ1Zomr
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) December 7, 2021
The announcement of this press conference comes only a day after Raven Software, one of Activision Blizzard’s studios, began planning a walkout following the layoff of many of its quality assurance contractors.
Activision Blizzard pledged to eliminate workplace harassment via a new committee, though it received heavy scrutiny for including several board members on the panel. High-profile figures from Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo were among the many to condemn Activision Blizzard’s actions during this tribulation time at the company.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
