world of warcraft
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Blizzard President J. Allen Brack Is ‘Stepping Down’
J. Allen Brack, the President of Warcraft and Overwatch studio Blizzard Entertainment, is leaving his position less than two weeks after an investigation by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing made public explosive allegations of harassment and discrimination within the company.
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Report: Blizzard Once Slapped With ‘Misogyny Tax’
A cybersecurity company whose security researcher had once been harassed by Blizzard employees at a hacking conference charged the game developer a 50 per cent “misogyny tax” when it sought a quote for security services, according to a new report from Waypoint.
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Former World of Warcraft Designer Apologizes For Disastrous 2010 Blizzcon Answer
Last week, a clip from a developer Q&A session at Blizzcon 2010 went viral. In the video, a woman stepped up to a panel of men from Blizzard to point out that nearly all the female characters in World of Warcraft look like they have “stepped out of a Victoria’s Secret catalogue.” The group’s flippant…
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Blizzard Boss Accused Of Failing To Address Sexual Harassment Calls New Allegations ‘Troubling’
The head of Blizzard Entertainment, the company behind Overwatch and World of Warcraft, sent an email to staff last night calling the recent allegations of widespread sexual harassment and discrimation “extremely troubling” and promised to meet with them to answer questions and discuss “how we can move forward.”