Blizzard Boss Details Plans To Rebuild Trust In The Studio
The record $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard has brought with it renewed hope across the gaming industry that Microsoft can create a more positive working environment for studios that have been caught up in numerous controversies over the last few years.
In a post on Blizzard's blog, company boss Mike Ybarra pledged that the company would look to rebuild the trust of its fans by making positive changes to its studio culture. Some of these changes include new appointments, which Ybarra shed more light on.
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Blizzard's compliance and investigation teams have also tripled in size and have created an «upward feedback program» that will allow employees to evaluate their managers. The studio's executive and management teams will be measured «directly against culture improvement,» which means that their compensation will depend on their success in creating a safe, inclusive, and creative work environment at Blizzard according to Ybarra.
These are just some of the initiatives that will be implemented across Blizzard under Ybarra, who was appointed to co-lead of the studio alongside Jen Oneal after former president J. Allen Brack left in the wake of a lawsuit against the company. Oneal stepped down from her position several months later, citing a lack of faith in Activision's leadership and its ability to restore Blizzard's reputation.
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