"Activision Blizzard's open 'frat boy' environment fostered rampant s**ism, harassment, and discrimination": New lawsuit seeks Bobby Kotick's dismissal
The Microsoft acquisition isn't the only legal matter in Activision's mind right now, as its battle with accusations of gender-based misconduct continues. Earlier on Wednesday, a fresh complaint was reportedly launched against the publishers in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Attorney Lisa Bloom has filed a new complaint on behalf of her client, who is a current employee, and her identity has been hidden under "Jane Doe."
The fresh complaint follows a series of allegations on similar lines against the company in the past. The pressure on current CEO Bobby Kotick is high, who's set to leave following the Microsoft takeover.
Activision has declared that they're finding it hard to hire fresh employees and retain existing ones. Based on the seriousness of the accusations made by Jane Doe, it's set to become even more challenging in the coming days.
The description of the complaint launched on Wednesday in court against Activision is pretty severe:
The complainant has stated that she joined Activision as a senior administrative assistant in the IT department in 2017. Since then, she has been repeatedly insisted on participating in lewd games and getting drunk.
Doe further added that she isn't the only one who has suffered in these situations. Other female employees are also subject to sexual comments and groping by male colleagues, often under the influence of alcohol.
She has stated that her complaints against her supervisors were termed as approaches of friendship. Her attempts to inform the higher authorities have always been met with apathy. She was reportedly told not to bring out the matter in the open to protect the company's reputation.
Doe also informed that she had tried repeatedly to find a new job. She was also
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