The Biggest Gaming News For April 1, 2022
This may be the "funniest" day of the year, but we unfortunately don't have much to laugh about in today's news roundup. We have a couple of big industry stories including Activision Blizzard's recent decision to remove its vaccine mandate and the consequent fallout, along with the news that Sony is laying off a bunch of workers from its merchandiser team. We've also got updates on Abandoned and a strange April Fool's joke at the expense of Konami.
There were a bunch of stories regarding Activision Blizzard and Bobby Kotick today, but the most concerning seems to be the publisher's removal of its vaccine mandate, allowing workers back into the office later this year without having to show proof of a vaccination. The move has seen a lot of pushback from the industry, including the publisher's own employees. In fact, Activision Blizzard employees are now planning a walkout for April 4, demanding the company reverse its decision and allow employees to continue working from home.
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Sony has also come under fire from its workers today as the company recently laid off almost 90 of its workers from its "merchandiser" department. These employees were largely responsible for the marketing and retail side of Sony, along with making sure retail outlets were knowledgeable of Sony products. Most employees were critical of Sony's handling of the situation, apparently only giving employees two weeks notice and doing very little to find them alternate jobs within the company.
Next up, we have yet another twist in what is becomingly an increasingly tedious saga. Blue Box Studios - the developer behind the first-person horror title Abandoned
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