{"id":297368,"date":"2025-10-13T23:11:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2160097"},"modified":"2025-10-13T23:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:11:43","slug":"blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations\/","title":{"rendered":"Blizzard developers criticise corporate statements on recent allegations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A raft of Blizzard developers have taken to social media to criticise reported corporate statements issued on the recent allegations made against the company.<\/p>\n<p>This week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-22-state-of-california-sues-activision-blizzard-over-frat-boy-culture\">the State of California sued Activision Blizzard<\/a> over what it alleges to be a &#8220;frat boy&#8221; culture that created &#8220;a breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit alleges a culture of &#8220;constant sexual harassment&#8221;, mainly at Blizzard Entertainment, the maker of World of Warcraft, Diablo and Overwatch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-24-blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-07-24-blizzard-developers-criticise-corporate-statements-on-recent-allegations\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A raft of Blizzard developers have taken to social media to criticise reported corporate statements issued on the recent allegations made against the company. 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