Blizzard responded

[Hordak-argent-dawn]

Proof right there, that “equal rights” is not what is desired by many of the powers that be.

If it was, they would be fine with this being the case sometimes. But they don’t want equality. They want superiority. Saw this same push in the 1960s. It’ll prolly come to a head somewhere as it did with Helterskelter, and then we’ll see things cool as balance in the force settles in.

But bear this in mind. Once we reach that point in the beats of history, folks had better make sure that every single race-baiter is barred from becoming teachers, or speaking at public events.

Don’t care what skin color they are, if someone else brings it up in a disparaging manner, it’s revolting. When we get to the end of this mess, and the inevitable happens this time around, we need to take action to break the cycle.

Otherwise I promise you that they will immediately slither into higher education to train another generation of proverbial “Decepticons” and make another tilt 30 years from now with the same toxic ideologies and mentalities.

Can’t tell you how many vengeance crazed teachers I had growing up that had hatred left over from the 1960s. Glad I fostered a healthy contempt for them. It made me a stronger person. We live in a country that is based on the precept that all men are equal.

That means Brack and others being white has nothing to do with this case, unless the DFEH also has the position that the conduct they are currently suing over would be acceptable with the omission of that term?

If so that too is racist and disgusting.

[Caithyra-stormrage]

Somebody call up James O’Keefe to investigate the video game industry.

[Barbearian-moon-guard]

Of wow “state bureaucrats” so this is political? Who wrote this?

[Peppermint-eldrethalas (Peppermint)]

@Jalanili-moon-guard

That response is a HUGE yikes.

Sure is. Sounds like it was written by flunkies from the Trump administration. It’s like, how could this get any worse and Blizz goes ‘Hold my beer.’ Get wrecked, Blizzard.

[Conarch-wyrmrest-accord]

I made it through their first 2 sentences without vomiting wildly. Truly, if the grim reaper has a voice…yes, the voice of Death sounds like one of these soulless trained PR necrons. What the hell man…

[Solar-ysera]

@Thequixote-staghelm

We put tremendous effort in creating fair and rewarding compensation packages and policies that reflect our culture and business, and we strive to pay all employees fairly for equal or substantially similar work.

Bahahahah.

Yeah, okay. Are they just trying to convince themselves here?

[Mechlovin-proudmoore]

Man no wonder they hired a Lawyer to be the game director of WoW…they needed him to play both roles

[Acanthita-moon-guard]

You know it’s based in reality when their defense is just saying they didn’t give us a chance to cover it up or pay it off. Also it’s all fake news!

Great apology blizzard.

[Lyranía-moon-guard]

Shame they didn’t ask him to write the public response. Probably would have been at least semi-legally coherent. This response reads like someone angrily typing on their laptop at 4 in the morning. Jack.

[Karazog-sisters-of-elune]

@Thequixote-staghelm

We value diversity and strive to foster a workplace that offers inclusivity for everyone. There is no place in our company or industry, or any industry, for sexual misconduct or harassment of any kind. We take every allegation seriously and investigate all claims. In cases related to misconduct, action was taken to address the issue.

The DFEH includes distorted, and in many cases false, descriptions of Blizzard’s past. We have been extremely cooperative with the DFEH throughout their investigation, including providing them with extensive data and ample documentation, but they refused to inform us what issues they perceived. They were required by law to adequately investigate and to have good faith discussions with us to better understand and to resolve any claims or concerns before going to litigation, but they failed to do so. Instead, they rushed to file an inaccurate complaint, as we will demonstrate in court. We are sickened by the reprehensible conduct of the DFEH to drag into the complaint the tragic suicide of an employee whose passing has no bearing whatsoever on this case and with no regard for her grieving family. While we find this behavior to be disgraceful and unprofessional, it is unfortunately an example of how they have conducted themselves throughout the course of their investigation. It is this type of irresponsible behavior from unaccountable State bureaucrats that are driving many of the State’s best businesses out of California.

The picture the DFEH paints is not the Blizzard workplace of today. Over the past several years and continuing since the initial investigation started, we’ve made significant changes to address company culture and reflect more diversity within our leadership teams. We’ve updated our Code of Conduct to emphasize a strict non-retaliation focus, amplified internal programs and channels for employees to report violations, including the “ASK List” with a confidential integrity hotline, and introduced an Employee Relations team dedicated to investigating employee concerns. We have strengthened our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and combined our Employee Networks at a global level, to provide additional support. Employees must also undergo regular anti-harassment training and have done so for many years.

We put tremendous effort in creating fair and rewarding compensation packages and policies that reflect our culture and business, and we strive to pay all employees fairly for equal or substantially similar work. We take a variety of proactive steps to ensure that pay is driven by non-discriminatory factors. For example, we reward and compensate employees based on their performance, and we conduct extensive anti-discrimination trainings including for those who are part of the compensation process.

We are confident in our ability to demonstrate our practices as an equal opportunity employer that fosters a supportive, diverse, and inclusive workplace for our people, and we are committed to continuing this effort in the years to come. It is a shame that the DFEH did not want to engage with us on what they thought they were seeing in their investigation.

Lol.

[Chriarcy-nesingwary (Chriarcy)]

Calm down Mr. Arm chair lawyer.

[Chriarcy-nesingwary (Chriarcy)]

And lets not forget, Blizzard has good lawyers.

[Arlec-stormrage (Arlec)]

It doesn’t take a lawyer to figure out that saying the silent part out loud is not smart. If you think you’re being falsely accused you keep your mouth shut and fight it in court. People who actually are lawyers agree that the statement was unwise in the current environment.

[Chriarcy-nesingwary (Chriarcy)]

You have to remember this is from 2 years ago, judging by Blizzard’s reply, they cleaned their act up and you can BET their lawyers will argue this point. I don’t see much happening in this case besides few quiet pay outs and then neatly swept under the rug.

[Chriarcy-nesingwary (Chriarcy)]

Pretty sure they meant the United States.

[Chriarcy-nesingwary (Chriarcy)]

@Hordak-argent-dawn

I think Blizzard handled themselves appropriately. Won’t be enough for people who are hoping to see them fall though. It never is. If Blizzard is innocent, may they prevail and then purge all people that tried this on them.

Exactly! This report is from 2 years ago and by their reply it seems they clean their act up and their lawyers will argue that. I don’t see anything happen to Blizzard and if anything does, we won’t hear about it, case closed.

@Fogerty-azralon

LMAO Blizzard completely lost their shiat

Another arm chair lawyer.

[Jalanili-moon-guard]

The fact that so much of their response is “We’re being persecuted by liberal woke CALIFORNIA” shows their hand at trying to appeal to the most toxic part of their playerbase, and it has the fingerprints of the people that Activision-Blizzard picked up from the Trump administration all over it.

This investigation has been going on for two years. It’s almost like they knew that they’d need them for exactly this purpose.

[Ghaghzull-area-52]

Those companies are also Pro China and they’re perfectly fine with Chinese government take control of Hong Kong and suppressing people’s will.

[Jorreno-grizzly-hills]

I’m probably preaching to the choir here… but why is this stuff so consistent and so frequent in the world? It seems to be in every industry.

[Coggali-stormrage]

My take away here is that in order for the community to get any form of thorough communication from blizzard all we have to do is sue them.