Activision Blizzard employees take to Twitter in a symphony of voices to express frustration with lousy leadership choices

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Activision Blizzard employees being forced to remind their leadership that they are valid and deserving of respect has become a typical Thursday nowadays. News broke recently that the company was ending most of its remote work policies in the next few months, requiring their employees to return to the office for at least three days out of the week. Activision Blizzard employees have now begun to justifiably voice their disappointment in this decision by leadership on Twitter, and we can’t seem to shake away the Déjà vu.

The news must have been set in stone today, as many employees have weighed in on the move towards returning to the office. The bombshell was originally detailed by a developer at Blizzard under the Twitter handle LeastMyHairIsOk before being confirmed this week.

Activision Blizzard employees argue that ending remote work policies will have a drastic effect on retention and recruitment for the company. During the pandemic, it was established that most of the gaming giant’s workforce would move towards working from home, and employees have no interest in transitioning back to commuting to their studios.

Workers are justifiably upset, as there are many reasons that they wish to remain remote, including rising costs for living and the prevailing presence of Covid-19. Some employees have even relocated further away from the office after the policies were established and blended into normal practice.

Activision Blizzard has seen quite a bit of success over the past several years during the duration of remote employment. World of Warcraft has released a positively-received expansion and WoW: Classic also launched Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Overwatch was able to churn out a hit sequel, and Call of Duty