Activision Blizzard ending hybrid work for QA staff
pcgamesinsider.bizUS publishing giant Activision Blizzard is requiring quality assurance staff to come into the office for work.
According to the employee group A Better ABK, the publisher said it was ending remote and hybrid work in November. Staff in Minneapolis, Austin and El Segundo are impacted by this.
In a post on Twitter, the organisation said that workers are facing job insecurity as a result, though notes that Activision Blizzard is offering severance to staff who choose to no longer work at the company as a result of these changes.
"The job security of many QA employees was already on shaky ground due to the announcement of hybrid work earlier this year," A Better ABK wrote.
"Since then, hundreds of employees have been in correspondence with the accommodations team to try to receive permanent work-from-home arrangements due to disability, financial issues, or other factors.
"Many of these requests have been outright denied, and many more have been offered in-office accommodations that do not adequately meet the needs of employees."
In a statement, an Activision Blizzard spokesperson confirmed these changes.
"We've made the decision to move from a hybrid work schedule to a full-time, in-office working model for Activision QA in Minneapolis, Austin, and El Segundo to foster a best-in-class QA function and best deliver for our players," they said.
"We take our support for employees with disabilities, differing abilities, mental health requirements, and changing medical needs seriously."
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