Activision Blizzard Hit By 2nd Lawsuit As Investors Rebel, Workers Reject CEO's Anti-Union Law Firm

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  • @YongYea
    @YongYea  3 роки тому +492

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    • @knshgreen41
      @knshgreen41 3 роки тому +3

      First

    • @VoidWays
      @VoidWays 3 роки тому

      ..

    • @RafaAelM
      @RafaAelM 3 роки тому

      my guy

    • @maxfmfdm
      @maxfmfdm 3 роки тому +1

      I feel like after they clean house a big they will be more productive again and have one of their products hit it big.

    • @BlahBohogun
      @BlahBohogun 3 роки тому +2

      Yong he dipped out just before an investor meeting or something of the like where he'd have to explain wtf happening but now his two new co-replacements I REPEAT CO-REPLACEMENTS who will be there in and will have to explain jack shit cause that was the previous persons mess.

  • @akatoshslayer7599
    @akatoshslayer7599 3 роки тому +2698

    For a company called Blizzard they sure are going down in flames.

    • @KenNywithrice
      @KenNywithrice 3 роки тому +211

      Fire is super-effective on Ice, Pokémon logic prevails again

    • @charlescaulkins8306
      @charlescaulkins8306 3 роки тому +42

      BREAK THE ICE, BREAK THE ICE, BREAK THE ICE, NOW
      -Daichi Miura

    • @lancewilson7197
      @lancewilson7197 3 роки тому +68

      They should rename the company into Shitstorm

    • @whitewolf3051
      @whitewolf3051 3 роки тому +26

      You have got to love the irony of the situation, maybe they can take EA with them.

    • @DarthG33k
      @DarthG33k 3 роки тому +11

      @@lancewilson7197 Nah, John Romero already claimed that name...

  • @KittyKatty999
    @KittyKatty999 3 роки тому +426

    It's not a lawsuit, it's a Surprise Legal Pursuit Of Justice! XD

  • @rynegreen7902
    @rynegreen7902 3 роки тому +1769

    Just a reminder everyone, Bobby Kotick doesn’t like it when you put devil horns on his pictures

    • @mb2001
      @mb2001 3 роки тому +183

      I see.
      (sticks devil horn stickers onto Kotick's statue)

    • @MechaKaiser
      @MechaKaiser 3 роки тому +131

      Well many gamers don't like it when Kotick does things that justify having said horns photoshopped in each picture of him
      Wait a minute, of course they do!

    • @Aulakauss
      @Aulakauss 3 роки тому +59

      @@MechaKaiser I mean, I'd rather ActiBlizz not have a CEO that justifies having horns photoshopped onto him, but in the mean time..

    • @MechaKaiser
      @MechaKaiser 3 роки тому +10

      @@Aulakauss Same

    • @Cangaca777
      @Cangaca777 3 роки тому +31

      We need to unleash the Doom guy! there are demons to rip and tear!

  • @Yarharsuperpirate
    @Yarharsuperpirate 3 роки тому +306

    At this point, I think its safe to file this whole thing under the Streisand effect. The more blizzard refuses to acknowledge and do something about this, and instead just trying to cover it up. The more it gets brought to the publics eye

    • @alexfrost9507
      @alexfrost9507 3 роки тому

      do you think blizzard is that stupid. they know what they're doing

    • @burnttoastbrain
      @burnttoastbrain 3 роки тому +19

      @@alexfrost9507 they clearly don’t because if they did none of this would have come up

    • @alexfrost9507
      @alexfrost9507 3 роки тому

      @@DauthEldrvaria blizzard makes enough money to cover all those lawsuits just from twitch streamers in a few months... take a moment to process that.. lol you guys are f dumb

    • @Kenzirs
      @Kenzirs 3 роки тому +2

      @@alexfrost9507 man, people really underestimate social media and the internet in general.

  • @kelmirosue3251
    @kelmirosue3251 3 роки тому +266

    Finally! Something is actually happening to AAA industry. Let's hope this scares EA and other gaming corporations seeing a massive hit to Blizzard

    • @jackhacker5738
      @jackhacker5738 3 роки тому +27

      I mean, I hope this spreads further than video game companies and effects all companies period, a grand return to the syndicalism movement of the 1920s

    • @kelmirosue3251
      @kelmirosue3251 3 роки тому +5

      @@jackhacker5738 never heard of that but I agree. Although I doubt that'll be the case tbh

    • @qbek_san
      @qbek_san 3 роки тому +3

      No No, we are the bad guys, because we said mean things about Zoe Quinn during gamer gate. We're not trying to fix gaming industry at all!

    • @kelmirosue3251
      @kelmirosue3251 3 роки тому +2

      @@qbek_san No clue who that is

    • @roksoulja84
      @roksoulja84 3 роки тому +5

      you know how block headed and daft the AAA gaming industry is? this happening to blizzard wont change a thing... thats how scummy they are

  • @QwixLF
    @QwixLF 3 роки тому +1694

    When investors get in on the slaps, you've signed a death warrant as a conpany. This'll be entertaining.

    • @AnymMusic
      @AnymMusic 3 роки тому +38

      Conpany, nice

    • @FeedMeSalt
      @FeedMeSalt 3 роки тому +54

      They really are a *CON* pany

    • @USSAnimeNCC-
      @USSAnimeNCC- 3 роки тому +13

      @manny022 good good they'll only listen to money

    • @Ceizyk
      @Ceizyk 3 роки тому +60

      Honestly I'd love to see Bobby Kotick kicked out as well.

    • @whitewolf3051
      @whitewolf3051 3 роки тому +50

      A company done goofed when even their investors turn against them. Time to bring out popcorn and smores while watching the company sinks.

  • @bluebladesaber3560
    @bluebladesaber3560 3 роки тому +1854

    we keep em rollin, honestly glad to see that the gaming industry is finally getting some sort of sweeping through cause it needs it.

    • @hououinkyouma5539
      @hououinkyouma5539 3 роки тому +55

      Fuck the gaming industry
      FIX THE HEALTHCARE 'INDUSTRY'

    • @vintagemonte
      @vintagemonte 3 роки тому +2

      Right. Very overdue.

    • @truerebel5467
      @truerebel5467 3 роки тому +107

      @@hououinkyouma5539 Nah na na... they need to fix all that shit (Gaming industry, Heathcare, ect), the entire infrastructure.

    • @bluebladesaber3560
      @bluebladesaber3560 3 роки тому +70

      @@hououinkyouma5539 Or we try to fix multiple industries at once? Other than that bit strange to say this on a video related to the gaming industry. Also no offense but America isn't the only country with games, some of us already got decent healthcare.

    • @bluebladesaber3560
      @bluebladesaber3560 3 роки тому +9

      @@vintagemonte Oh absolutely, honestly was appalled by some of the things I learned during my lectures about the industry. It's honestly disgusting sometimes. Glad that finally we are moving forward in some ways, minor baby steps but steps nonetheless.

  • @Brandon_Powell
    @Brandon_Powell 3 роки тому +670

    Let's not stop here. Let's keep this party going. I'm sure if you turn over the EA Stone you'll see a bunch of grotesque critters scurrying around. Let's root them all out.

    • @approveddust8367
      @approveddust8367 3 роки тому +9

      It’d be funny if they weren’t tho

    • @redaffix7320
      @redaffix7320 3 роки тому +55

      @@approveddust8367 So, if EA's shitty CEO's just turned out to be greedy scrooge-mc-ducks, I'd be pleasantly baffled. Still hate em, but at least they'd sort of subvert my expectation that they're utter scum. That said, there's still Riot and UBI to take a chunk out of.

    • @Criticmasterz
      @Criticmasterz 3 роки тому +2

      Facts

    • @chrisgood8438
      @chrisgood8438 3 роки тому +21

      Ubisoft will be next. They've protected abusers for a while

    • @darthplagueis13
      @darthplagueis13 3 роки тому +31

      Haven't heard anything about EA in that regard. I mean, it might still be an issue, but in all fairness, being anti-consumer doesn't mean you also have to treat your employees poorly.

  • @D3th10rd
    @D3th10rd 3 роки тому +60

    I'd love it if that anti-union firm came in, looked at the situation, and just said "Nah even we can't bullshit our way out of this."

  • @jdx4527
    @jdx4527 3 роки тому +192

    Never thought I'd see the day where I would see this company get what's coming to them and they deserve it!

    • @OWlsfordshire
      @OWlsfordshire 3 роки тому +17

      Not for this though. The company has abused customers and deceived investors as well. They view their customers as mindless cattle and actively increase their predator tactics.

    • @GGA007Gaming
      @GGA007Gaming 3 роки тому +7

      Right hopefully EA, rockstar and the others will be next.

    • @invoker6219
      @invoker6219 3 роки тому

      @@GGA007Gaming
      EA maybe a trash gaming company but at least they didnt treated their employee like Blizzard did. Also why Rockstar? Did I missed something? I would replace Rockstar with Riot

    • @cncfreak46
      @cncfreak46 3 роки тому +2

      @@invoker6219 this kind of shit is in no way exclusive to places like blizzard and ubisoft. maybe not to the same degree across the board, but almost every major game dev/publisher and even indie game devs has awful worker abuse one way or another. The entire industry is fucked

    • @invoker6219
      @invoker6219 3 роки тому

      @@jackshepard2633 Nah, Rockstar doesnt hold that candle to others like Riot, Ubisoft or Bethesda. At least Rockstar games are good & didnt treat their employees like a piece of crap. Putting Rockstar with EA, Riot & Blizzard are laughable.

  • @captainhindsight6994
    @captainhindsight6994 3 роки тому +978

    May this be the start of a complete overall of the gaming industry in terms of how they treat their staff and, as a knock on effect, the consumers.

    • @ChrisTomson
      @ChrisTomson 3 роки тому +82

      It should’ve started last year with Ubisoft, but media outlets preferred to hype up Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed instead

    • @colin3ds1
      @colin3ds1 3 роки тому +69

      @@ChrisTomson it should have started when atari said "hey how about we dont let developers have credit on their own work"

    • @whitewolf3051
      @whitewolf3051 3 роки тому +21

      Hopefully EA can die and be reborn as something better, but that just wishful thinking.

    • @justinconnelly5011
      @justinconnelly5011 3 роки тому +20

      @@whitewolf3051 Yep. This will be a industry wide reckoning when we see EA go under the microscope.

    • @Madmuli
      @Madmuli 3 роки тому +15

      You mean overhaul?

  • @lucaswinsor4469
    @lucaswinsor4469 3 роки тому +606

    This just keeps getting juicier.

  • @ItsDatCajunStuff
    @ItsDatCajunStuff 3 роки тому +523

    BREAKING: 3rd lawsuit as God Himself rebels against Activision Blizzard, Fran Townsend calls divine intervention meritless.

    • @darthplagueis13
      @darthplagueis13 3 роки тому +78

      Bobby Kotick hires the lawfirm Beelzebub&Partners Inc. Claims 7-Step H.E.L.L. (Harassment, Exploitation, Libel and Lies) program will help reform company culture whilst adressing all of the most urgent concerns employees have raised.

    • @Papa5murf1
      @Papa5murf1 3 роки тому +44

      I find it satisfying to hear that Fran Townsend deleted her Twitter account - after the shit she has said, she deserves everything she gets!

    • @RyrienaHoustonBorn
      @RyrienaHoustonBorn 3 роки тому +13

      Fran will call anything meritless she’s a paid for liar. Lol

    • @drakeobloody1150
      @drakeobloody1150 3 роки тому +8

      If it isn't the ace attorney himself !!!! , Why don't you slam the hammer of Justice on thess corrupt corporations ??? I would love to see that !!!

    • @moissaniteshinierthandiamo3934
      @moissaniteshinierthandiamo3934 3 роки тому +3

      @@drakeobloody1150 *we would love to see that.

  • @phatx5219
    @phatx5219 3 роки тому +15

    For a company that kicked a gamer off their platform for supporting hong kong protesters they sure do brew a lot of hypocrisy juice that they drink in that Cosby suit. And im loving every mess that these suits exposes.

  • @cks796
    @cks796 3 роки тому +93

    "Run a way, little girl. Run away." is all I could think when I saw Fran Townsend's twitter being deleted.

  • @gozips3054
    @gozips3054 3 роки тому +474

    So if my count is correct, this is the 11th video regarding Activision's latest scandals and controversies that YongYea has posted in the past couple of weeks (approximately speaking). Activision/Blizzard has shot themselves in the foot so many times they may as well just amputate it at this point.

    • @kafka3499
      @kafka3499 3 роки тому +46

      And J Allan Brack was only a finger amputated

    • @mr.montazer5835
      @mr.montazer5835 3 роки тому +24

      Oh they don't need to amputate it considering it's more lead then it is flesh.

    • @2big4cheese35
      @2big4cheese35 3 роки тому +7

      nah man they straight blew it off at this point

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +1

      @@2big4cheese35 Are you an FF fan?

    • @ricardohoang8452
      @ricardohoang8452 3 роки тому

      @@joshuaDstarks Well, Yong also wanna f**k Activision Blizzard tho

  • @entropyad
    @entropyad 3 роки тому +727

    If Blizzard dies a whimpering death maybe then they can say "We will not serve"

    • @sown-laughter4351
      @sown-laughter4351 3 роки тому +3

      more like softserve..

    • @Turian_Hustle
      @Turian_Hustle 3 роки тому +5

      They won’t. They have Tencent money.

    • @GenjiShimada.
      @GenjiShimada. 3 роки тому +1

      They won't kill off "yet" more multi-millions need to be milked

    • @whitewolf3051
      @whitewolf3051 3 роки тому +3

      What would happen if EA dies a pathetic death? That needs to happen.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому

      @@Turian_Hustle And mindless fanboys.

  • @KozakN7
    @KozakN7 3 роки тому +339

    As a note, HR exists to protect the company. Happens in almost every large company, if not all.

    • @darthplagueis13
      @darthplagueis13 3 роки тому +56

      True. Name says it all: "Human Ressources". They could have called it Employee Relations or something like that, but apparently they were being too honest for that.

    • @cormoran2303
      @cormoran2303 3 роки тому +47

      "Toby is in HR which technically means he works for corporate so he's really not a part of our family... Also he's divorced so he's really not a part of _his_ family." -Michael Scott

    • @Vnx
      @Vnx 3 роки тому +18

      Very true. And HR has actually failed even on that mission in this case. It would have been far better to correct or jettison a few problem employees years ago rather than do nothing until the situation became a crisis that endangered not just the whole company but the parent company as well.

    • @JESSEQUEST
      @JESSEQUEST 3 роки тому +5

      @@cormoran2303 lmao thanks for The Office ref XD Good stuff.

    • @Anticrystal88
      @Anticrystal88 3 роки тому +1

      Sadly, yes.

  • @cormoran2303
    @cormoran2303 3 роки тому +43

    Normally it's rats leaving a sinking ship
    J Allen Brack shows us that pigs can do that too.

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 3 роки тому +10

      He was a coward, but not a fool, it seems.

    • @BargedIn
      @BargedIn 3 роки тому +3

      He’s such a coward that he doesn’t even use his first name.

    • @johnw3194
      @johnw3194 3 роки тому +1

      Lmao that made me laugh !

  • @dogearflopper7011
    @dogearflopper7011 3 роки тому +58

    People need to see criminal charges for these things in addition to fines. Fines on their own have just become another cost of doing business.

    • @growingsage
      @growingsage 3 роки тому +4

      What I'm trying to figure out is why the people that step down think they should get off scot free because they're not there anymore? Brack was present when the shit in question was going down. He should be in court too.

    • @Pyre
      @Pyre 3 роки тому +4

      What's that recent realization we all had? "Punishable by a fine means legal for rich people"?

  • @reillyborg5503
    @reillyborg5503 3 роки тому +295

    What's really interesting is how Bobby Kotick looks like a Goblin in WoW... which is kinda fitting with the greed/sliminess.

    • @MrElsarian
      @MrElsarian 3 роки тому +8

      Wait…..he’s actually in the game?

    • @tylercarruthers5738
      @tylercarruthers5738 3 роки тому +20

      Bobby "Galleywix" Kotick

    • @Outcastgrunt098
      @Outcastgrunt098 3 роки тому +24

      If you"ve seen goblin slayer that is even more ironic, as they capture and rape women.

    • @tedjomuljono3052
      @tedjomuljono3052 3 роки тому +9

      He looks like the microtransaction orc from shadow of war

    • @ricardohoang8452
      @ricardohoang8452 3 роки тому +3

      @@tylercarruthers5738 Should've sprayed that name on his yacht

  • @ijustsawthat
    @ijustsawthat 3 роки тому +144

    Everybody is gangsta until the Investors pull up the lawsuit.

  • @desperado4367
    @desperado4367 3 роки тому +678

    Cortana: is it over?
    Master Chief: *takes off his helmet* No. We're just getting started

    • @Sikkeskatona
      @Sikkeskatona 3 роки тому +14

      Ah you're a man of culture I see 🧑‍✈️

    • @leonides06
      @leonides06 3 роки тому +2

      We’ll put….. we’ll put .

    • @BVW16
      @BVW16 3 роки тому +13

      *Lawsuit incoming*
      "What is it? More employees?"
      "Worse"

    • @metetural9140
      @metetural9140 3 роки тому +18

      Arbiter: What is it, more controversies?
      *(second lawsuit comes flying in)*
      Master Chief: Worse.

    • @desperado4367
      @desperado4367 3 роки тому +2

      I just finished playing Halo: Combat Evolved

  • @jacobbroers196
    @jacobbroers196 3 роки тому +16

    Once the investors step in, you know you messed up. Let me go get my popcorn.

  • @The_Lone_Wolf
    @The_Lone_Wolf 3 роки тому +66

    I'm rooting for the employees, I hope that the employees get what they really want, and that this starts a domino like effect in the gaming industry.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому

      People like Final Fantasy 8?

    • @generalcjg
      @generalcjg 3 роки тому +3

      I'm rooting for anyone that's going after Activision Blizzard, not just the harassed female employees themselves, but also gaming journalists, law enforcement, and now investors.

    • @roo2127
      @roo2127 3 роки тому

      This keeps up the employees will no longer have employment at Blizzard. And regardless Kotick has been on the board of Coca-Cola and more than likely is doing fine with his 200 million dollar bonus. So either way he will be fine unfortuanately.

    • @generalcjg
      @generalcjg 3 роки тому

      @@roo2127 If Activision fires all the protesting employees (which is a third of their entire employee workforce), they'd have to hire new ones and get them up to speed on everything, which can cause major disruptions in their games' developments.
      And if these new employees start protesting due to the terrible workplace, then the cycle repeats.
      Not to mention Activision doing that will only get them even more bad PR than they already have, which will only make it worse for them.

    • @roo2127
      @roo2127 3 роки тому

      @@generalcjg No if one is insolvent there will not be any work available as they will have to liquidate. Trust me I see all this rooting for their demise but if they take too big of a hit financially the company will have to file chapeter 11 or go under. I think most want their arrogant stance with players to change and be a viable place for any employee to work.

  • @SolidusRyd
    @SolidusRyd 3 роки тому +494

    This is slowly turning into the good timeline

    • @iamlucidess
      @iamlucidess 3 роки тому +37

      Not fast enough. With companies like EA and Ubisoft still existing, it's like trying to kill a Hydra made of cancer.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +9

      @@iamlucidess Blizzard hasn't made a good game since StarCraft 2...

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому

      @@iamlucidess Are you a hardcore Mario fan?

    • @thebatosaii
      @thebatosaii 3 роки тому +1

      @@iamlucidess Sherman method, then.

    • @1LuvMLPFiM
      @1LuvMLPFiM 3 роки тому +2

      The heinous devs at Blizzard helped make this timeline happen.

  • @JJroks543
    @JJroks543 3 роки тому +301

    Investors pushing back makes me hopeful there will be actual change, the only thing these slimes care about is money so maybe their investors being up in arms will make that chance a reality.

    • @The.Nasty.
      @The.Nasty. 3 роки тому +37

      Same…
      It’s damn near impossible to unite gamers to financially impact a terrible company… but a few investors are both easier to unite and have financial reasons to stay on the offense.
      I’m staying hopeful.

    • @Troja1234
      @Troja1234 3 роки тому +7

      they just going to put someone even more greedy on top nothing will change! why do you think the game changed so much into selling you shit because of the investors that want money!

    • @aquapendulum
      @aquapendulum 3 роки тому +6

      Don't count on it. The main reason the investors are suing this time is because NOBODY TOLD THE INVESTORS that the company was being investigated by a state government! Next time any investigation happens, Bobby can just cover his own ass by quietly sending a memo to the investors.

    • @CAPCOM784
      @CAPCOM784 3 роки тому +3

      So you gotta hit em where it hurts which is the money. Stop supporting evil and corrupt gaming companies like this.

    • @CandleLover69
      @CandleLover69 3 роки тому +1

      Don’t worry, the insanely bad PR that the lawsuit has caused will have investors running away in packs.

  • @sussydata
    @sussydata 3 роки тому +296

    This is a small step towards fixing abuse in game development; hopefully it will inspire employees of other studios to speak up.

    • @DrThic
      @DrThic 3 роки тому +7

      Let's hope Ubisoft is the next place to have this stuff happen, and change will finally happen.

    • @edmxero2029
      @edmxero2029 3 роки тому

      @@DrThic because they're actually bad or for your games? I actually don't know

    • @whitewolf3051
      @whitewolf3051 3 роки тому +5

      @@DrThic EA is a better pick, then Ubisoft, followed by Konami.

    • @DrThic
      @DrThic 3 роки тому +1

      @@whitewolf3051 At this point we would be better off making a list of good gaming corporations that don't need a lawsuit to help them not be so scummy. Would be a pretty short list

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +1

      Na more than likely this will convince game companies to movie their development departments over seas and just leave their HQ and marketing departments here in the states.

  • @CruciallyUltrawide
    @CruciallyUltrawide 3 роки тому +11

    I really hope the employees at Activision Blizzard going against the big guys finally gets the respect and support they deserve.
    There are so many terrible places to work, even in places that seem to be "luxurious" from the outside, it's so sad that there are many more situations like this one in other places, not just in big game dev studios. It's a sick and twisted world..
    It's disgusting how the higher ups and 'leaders' treat their workers and abuse them for their own pleasure and gain.

  • @aflyingstarly5535
    @aflyingstarly5535 3 роки тому +185

    This ain’t a “bro thing” this is predatory and abuser behavior.

    • @its_deer
      @its_deer 3 роки тому +17

      @Fistless Sack of Sassy Sauce They aren't enablers of the abuse, what the fuck. In no way am I defending their actions but you can't call consumers the enablers of this disgusting shit. They are just playing games because they want to and have nothing to do with the abuse going on.

    • @IlIBonesIlI
      @IlIBonesIlI 3 роки тому +25

      @@its_deer but once you are aware of what your money funds, can you in good conscience continue to support that company?

    • @SnuubScadoob
      @SnuubScadoob 3 роки тому +11

      @@IlIBonesIlI In Activision Blizzard’s case, our money funds Bobby Kotick, not the employees, which lets not forget, he lays off so he can give himself a nice fat bonus.

    • @its_deer
      @its_deer 3 роки тому +4

      @@IlIBonesIlI That is putting it very differently from calling people enablers! I for one don't play blizzard games simply because I think the quality has fallen off significantly. But each individual makes their own choice in this and it isn't right to belittle anyone for their choice.

    • @its_deer
      @its_deer 3 роки тому +7

      @@SnuubScadoob You do realize you pay the employees directly by buying games right? that's how companies work. As much as kotick is an asshole, you are still funding the company as a whole, even if that means most of it will go towards undeserving people.

  • @bladelazoe
    @bladelazoe 3 роки тому +210

    You know, Activision-Blizzard could of avoided all of this if they simply treated people like people and payed them properly. It doesn't really matter how much time it takes, if you do bad shit, karma will come for you.

    • @JESSEQUEST
      @JESSEQUEST 3 роки тому +2

      Love it!

    • @EaglesAndStandard
      @EaglesAndStandard 3 роки тому

      Amen

    • @IndianTelephone
      @IndianTelephone 3 роки тому +13

      If i pay people, how will I get money?
      -
      Activision... Porbably

    • @peternystrom921
      @peternystrom921 3 роки тому +22

      No, Karma will not come for you and Karma dont exist.
      There are more ppl and companies like this, who never ever will get any bad press or change, and this once again will not change anything.
      We need to kick them in the balls, not wait for some fake Karma is a bitch thing.

    • @zeelyweely1590
      @zeelyweely1590 3 роки тому +2

      @@peternystrom921 Kicking them in the balls is also karma though

  • @Force2reckonVods
    @Force2reckonVods 3 роки тому +99

    Ac-Bl: Hires Anti-union lawfirm to keep the workers down.
    Workers: And we took that personally.
    It's a hilarious backfire on A-B's part that they hired an anti-union firm *clearly* to try and avoid this, and then they practically formed a union in response and out of *spite* xD

    • @MrGaffe
      @MrGaffe 3 роки тому +7

      And that's how change is done, pure spite

    • @Gantradies
      @Gantradies 3 роки тому +13

      agreed- literally everything else aside,
      from a PR/Optics viewpoint, it was as bad/stupid as hiring the Pinkertons to shoot up/machinegun a group of strikers-
      it makes it pretty blatantly clear you're treating the workforce as an enemy....

    • @omegagilgamesh
      @omegagilgamesh 3 роки тому +6

      And yet politicians claim that Unions hurt workers on every front.

    • @MrGaffe
      @MrGaffe 3 роки тому +7

      @@omegagilgamesh If you wanna keep sheep herded....

    • @93beren
      @93beren 3 роки тому

      It gets even worse seeing WoW devs throwing literal tantrums against players and their community while people are quitting the game by the thousands. They just don't know what they are doing.

  • @andy764
    @andy764 3 роки тому +133

    The defensive, denial and full-of-trick reactions from the whole exec team is unacceptable.

    • @garuda4361
      @garuda4361 3 роки тому +3

      Well they're friends of pedoepstein, what did you expect

  • @courtney2205
    @courtney2205 3 роки тому +22

    Aww little Fran deleted her twitter, poor cupcake. Wants " Advanced interrogation techniques" but can't handle hate

    • @DMDarren
      @DMDarren 3 роки тому +6

      I believe the phrase “rules for thee but not for me” fits rather well here

  • @ignskeletons
    @ignskeletons 3 роки тому +3

    When I was in high school it was my dream to work at Blizzard as I was already living not too far from their Orange Country HQ in Southern California and taking game development courses through an amazing program with my high school. I was all set to apply to Blizzard but alas I went on a different path. Looking back now I'm so glad I never went down that road. A company I once looked at with admiration and goals of working for I now look at in utter disgust. Blizzard now stands for everything WRONG with the games industry.

  • @RG1001
    @RG1001 3 роки тому +136

    "You know, in certain older civilized cultures, when men failed as entirely as you have, they would throw themselves on their swords." -The Operative; Serenity (2005)

    • @rudeboyjohn3483
      @rudeboyjohn3483 3 роки тому +2

      Fucking PREACH

    • @206Zelda
      @206Zelda 3 роки тому +10

      "What is your greatest Sin, Captain Malcolm Reynolds?"
      "Oh I dunno; I'm a fan of all Seven. But for right now, I'm gonna have to go with *Wrath*!"

    • @Blodhelm
      @Blodhelm 3 роки тому +3

      Hard to be a leaf on the wind during a blizzard XD

    • @3Rayfire
      @3Rayfire 3 роки тому +2

      Mmmm Mmm Bravo. 👏👏👏 Hit us with a true classic.

    • @IndianTelephone
      @IndianTelephone 3 роки тому

      Maybe fans should reunite and petition to bring back Firefly

  • @misterzygarde6431
    @misterzygarde6431 3 роки тому +150

    AND IT DON’T STOP COMING AND IT DON’T STOP COMING AND IT DON’T STOP COMING
    Honestly think that the lack of a new Call of Duty this year is going to the culmination in the shit that Activision has been deservedly given.

    • @USSAnimeNCC-
      @USSAnimeNCC- 3 роки тому +3

      I hope also new call of duty game have become an annual tradition like Christmas expect it far more exploitive and corporate at least I can make Christmas the way I want it personally not COD also it crazy people will but annual release what like not even 2 years per release

    • @joeygamer4
      @joeygamer4 3 роки тому +4

      @@USSAnimeNCC- I get what you're saying, but the fact that you said now cod doesn't have to be my Christmas is weird. Specifically, because it shows that you personally go out and buy the new cod every year out of your own whim. Rather than saying to yourself this shit sucks every year why am I spending my Christmas on trash? And just not buy it. Though if you meant getting stuff for your kids, or nephew/niece and the such; it'd make more sense.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +2

      @@joeygamer4 COD sucks now anyway so no big loss.

    • @joeygamer4
      @joeygamer4 3 роки тому +1

      @@philithegamer8265 True. I stopped playing after BO3. Mostly cause of zombies. I did play BO4 for the battle royal cause I was curious, but only like 6 times at most. I remember seeing COD WW2 and thinking that shit sucks. Lol

    • @bimmer8602
      @bimmer8602 3 роки тому

      Me when I bust in 10 sec 5 times a day

  • @unofficialmeme5972
    @unofficialmeme5972 3 роки тому +99

    I have a real good feeling about the outcome for this. With even the investors turning against Activision, who knows what'll happen next?

    • @rafakal9823
      @rafakal9823 3 роки тому +5

      Another company buying them so the cycle starts again

    • @robertwillsea3338
      @robertwillsea3338 3 роки тому +4

      @@rafakal9823 or their properties

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 3 роки тому +13

      @@rafakal9823 Why would a company want to buy something that is embroiled in so much controversy? It's not the best business decision, I think

    • @rafakal9823
      @rafakal9823 3 роки тому +10

      @@genzo454 because after things like these, the product becomes cheap

    • @naheemquattlebaum2267
      @naheemquattlebaum2267 3 роки тому +2

      @@rafakal9823 And thrown in the fact that they have some of the most profitable IPs in gaming'

  • @NerdishGeekish
    @NerdishGeekish 3 роки тому +19

    "It's the end of the world" by R.E.M must be playing in Bobby's office right now.

  • @PatDaBaker851
    @PatDaBaker851 3 роки тому +4

    Damn, it's really heartwarming to see the employees not let up on Bobby's half-assed attempt to sweep this under the rug. Even more so seeing them take initiative in steering the company in the absence of proper leadership.

  • @professionalhimbo
    @professionalhimbo 3 роки тому +144

    "Oh?"
    *Continues to load shotgun.*
    "Shame."

  • @Takokujin07
    @Takokujin07 3 роки тому +135

    Even after all of this, it still boils my blood that a lot of these degenerate neckbeards that are responsible for these atrocities STILL think they did NOTHING WRONG

    • @darkgather2808
      @darkgather2808 3 роки тому +19

      and getting millions in bonuses! dont forget that

    • @andy764
      @andy764 3 роки тому +15

      That's the psychology of self-centred and selfish people: they always believe things go wrong because of others. This case, these execs believe things go wrong because the workers misbehave and because the lawsuit, not because they did allow the bro-culture and abuse going on.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +11

      @@andy764 You've just described narcissism.

    • @mechazowa597
      @mechazowa597 3 роки тому +7

      Yea narcissists will never see themselves as at fault for anything.

    • @arcadeousviveltov1193
      @arcadeousviveltov1193 3 роки тому +1

      From the way I see it, they KNOW they do something wrong. If they seen nothing wrong with their behavior, they wouldn’t hide it, or lie about not doing any of this.

  • @Tailstraw_xD
    @Tailstraw_xD 3 роки тому +91

    It's like the company emptied a whole clip into its foot, and then reloaded the gun, and emptied the other clip into its other foot. How much more ammo do they have?

    • @darthplagueis13
      @darthplagueis13 3 роки тому +16

      Well... 150 million dollars can buy you a lot of bullets, I reckon.

    • @gamingjournalismisajoke4955
      @gamingjournalismisajoke4955 3 роки тому +8

      it's a mag for fucks sake, there's a difference

    • @gfr9109
      @gfr9109 3 роки тому +10

      @@gamingjournalismisajoke4955
      Calm down

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +1

      @@gamingjournalismisajoke4955 Blizzard has set up their grave for the last 10 years.

    • @seraslain962
      @seraslain962 3 роки тому +3

      They make Call of Duty, there's at least 4 more magazines left.

  • @beast0339
    @beast0339 3 роки тому +25

    I'm hoping if this continues, it will be the first step of going back to the ways of old. Where video game companies aren't publicly owned and rife with corruption and where almost every game no matter the quality was made by individuals that were there because they want to create. Not to make money

    • @Gantradies
      @Gantradies 3 роки тому

      im a little less optimistic,
      but im hoping the series of scandals with the major publishers/studios will -force- them to do a purge of abusers/upper-level incompetents simply to survive-
      and drive more people away from working from them in any capacity.
      then again, if this blows up AGAIN/something else equally bad comes up and keeps the momentum going, we could start getting federal government involvement on the international level, and THEN.....

  • @ninjaking1358
    @ninjaking1358 3 роки тому +1

    And they don't stop coming, and they don't stop coming, and they don't stop coming, and they don't stop coming,

  • @Ceizyk
    @Ceizyk 3 роки тому +139

    Honestly, I hope the Investor Lawsuit forces Bobby Kotick out.

    • @echoesofmalachor3700
      @echoesofmalachor3700 3 роки тому +10

      As a cherry on top I’d love to see one of these lawsuits making it to discovery.

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +6

      @@echoesofmalachor3700 Yeah but you know the legal teams are all ready gearing up to begin negotiating behind closed door settlements and NDA's. If they haven't started all ready.

    • @echoesofmalachor3700
      @echoesofmalachor3700 3 роки тому +5

      @@ArronRatliff ya I anticipate that happening. Then again you could get some ambitious state attorneys with aspirations for higher office swing for the fences on this one. Hell you could already see the ego bleeding out of the original complaint filed. It went off on soapbox tangents that came across more as self serving than legal advocacy.
      But when push comes to shove I’d be slightly surprised if it does make it to discovery.

    • @andrewtaylor940
      @andrewtaylor940 3 роки тому

      Can they? I thought Kotick owns enough preferred stock to defeat any attempts?

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +1

      @@andrewtaylor940 Nope it just takes a majority vote by the share holders. He barely managed to get his huge bonus deal last year. 46% of the share holders thought he was all ready doing a piss poor job. After this mess the share holders who backed him are looking pretty dumb right now and are pissed as hell.

  • @maehwasensei9083
    @maehwasensei9083 3 роки тому +78

    Damn, and here we thought CDPR was in deep shit. Keep the heads rolling. This shit is out of hand.

    • @EvilHienSan
      @EvilHienSan 3 роки тому

      I'm getting the feeling after the dust has settled, the PC will co-op these companies. Could be wrong though.

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому +1

      No one likes Hinata from Naruto...

    • @maehwasensei9083
      @maehwasensei9083 3 роки тому +4

      @@philithegamer8265 this statement is blasphemous

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому

      @@maehwasensei9083 Are you a hardcore Naruto fan or something? Hinata's pretty much best girl from that anime/manga but that's not saying much...

    • @maehwasensei9083
      @maehwasensei9083 3 роки тому +2

      @@philithegamer8265 I mean I just finished watching it through for the 2nd time yesterday... watching attack on titan now.

  • @dualite9045
    @dualite9045 3 роки тому +82

    Everyone's joining the battle, sweet.

    • @MegTheWarpsmith
      @MegTheWarpsmith 3 роки тому +1

      EVERYONE, GET IN HERE!

    • @Ass4ssIn4233
      @Ass4ssIn4233 3 роки тому +1

      Imagine the Big 3 get involved. Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo get in on the action. That would be an "Oh shit! Avengers Assemble moment!"

  • @danny4evr
    @danny4evr 3 роки тому +3

    They need to get rid of every high level exec at Activision. Especially Bobby... why would he give a shit if he get paid for doing absolutely nothing.

  • @akhannar9368
    @akhannar9368 3 роки тому +3

    "Now we fight on two fronts, my child. The war without, and the war within."
    ~The Lotus

  • @chrism1966
    @chrism1966 3 роки тому +102

    “You called down the thunder, now reap the whirlwind”

  • @ninetailedfox579121
    @ninetailedfox579121 3 роки тому +108

    Employees: "We need representation that centers on our concerns not those of the investors"
    Investors: "We're about to pull what's called a pro gamer move."

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +31

      Yeah unhappy investors are far more scary and dangerous to a company than unhappy employees.

    • @brandoncain
      @brandoncain 3 роки тому +6

      Which is kinda funny because they're investors to a GAMING COMPANY.

    • @Zynet_Eseled
      @Zynet_Eseled 3 роки тому +1

      This is it. This is how we purge the company of all the horrors, and bring in some of the workers to hold control. And get a CEO that is less focused on yaghts, and more focused on keeping the company alive and with a healthy rep. I'm willing to bet that if they get the right CEO to replace the snake that is bobby kotick, we will start the true repair of the blizzard ship

    • @ninetailedfox579121
      @ninetailedfox579121 3 роки тому

      @@Zynet_Eseled Let's start a petition to get Reggie put in as the CEO of ActiBlizz.

    • @Zynet_Eseled
      @Zynet_Eseled 3 роки тому

      @@ninetailedfox579121 nope. Hes with gamestop now. We need someone fresh for blizzard. And I will not all it Actiblizz. Because they are, to me, two different companies. And if blizzard gets everything torn out and given new organs, we may manage to help them break free from Activision.

  • @RafaAelM
    @RafaAelM 3 роки тому +73

    Everything is going as it should, now we only need a Ubisoft cleansing

    • @Defa_Noob
      @Defa_Noob 3 роки тому +26

      And EA

    • @joshualighttime604
      @joshualighttime604 3 роки тому +4

      What about CD projekt red 🤔

    • @ssfbob456
      @ssfbob456 3 роки тому +12

      @@joshualighttime604 CDPR just made a few bad business decisions, as far as we know they didn't actively allow sexual assault/ harassment or discrimination.

    • @CeHee123
      @CeHee123 3 роки тому +17

      @@ssfbob456 They did however, force their employees into overworking crunch times.

    • @Not_Claptrap
      @Not_Claptrap 3 роки тому +4

      @@ssfbob456 they did do crunch time but that's nothing compared to this

  • @thetruemonarch9354
    @thetruemonarch9354 3 роки тому +5

    I cannot put into words how happy all this makes me. Rip that closet door off its hinges, and let the skeletons come screeching out with their falchions and scimitars and ability to parry you.

  • @KanbaruS4n
    @KanbaruS4n 3 роки тому +2

    10:40 One thing to add: There is also a third issue going on in overwatch, where Activision Blizzard is being investigated for having an illegal salary cap. (Antitrust inquiry from the US Justice Department)
    In US Sports salary caps are permitted because players are unionized and can negotiate terms and conditions such as how the salary cap and profit-sharing is done. Meanwhile, Activision Blizzard implemented a soft salary cap behind the player's backs, without them having a Union or Players Association.

  • @Engineer1998
    @Engineer1998 3 роки тому +33

    HOLD THE LINE!!! DON’T LET THE FLAMES DIE OUT!

  • @raccoonofmotivation20
    @raccoonofmotivation20 3 роки тому +27

    Let's hope after this and loot box bullshit from EA we can actually take these big corporations down a notch.

    • @kevingame3198
      @kevingame3198 3 роки тому +1

      Well respawn entertainment is the parasite to EA and takes the fall

  • @madprophetus
    @madprophetus 3 роки тому +43

    Sadly, blizzard's death isn't big enough to kill the rest of activision.

    • @the_furry_inside_your_walls639
      @the_furry_inside_your_walls639 3 роки тому +10

      It's not just Blizzard being sued. It's Activision-Blizzard as a whole.

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +1

      @@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 There are two law suits. The law suit by the state of California only lists Blizzard as a defendant. But the class action suit lists the whole of Activision Blizzard. Don't ask me how the state can only sue part of the company but thats the way it reads. Maybe there is some kinda weird corporate law that shields one part of the company from foul ups by the other parts of the company.

    • @madprophetus
      @madprophetus 3 роки тому +1

      @@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 yeah it still doesn't matter. Blizzard could go out of business right now and Activision-Blizzard would be just fine.

    • @Pyre
      @Pyre 3 роки тому

      @@madprophetus Hence people needing to finally step up and starve Activision out. Even a company that pays no taxes and makes millions for doing it can't pull that shit off if they have no income.

  • @jacobwarner9710
    @jacobwarner9710 3 роки тому +5

    I hope Netflix make a documentary about this

  • @cormoran2303
    @cormoran2303 3 роки тому +9

    "Do you guys not have investor revolts?"

  • @garouchieflol
    @garouchieflol 3 роки тому +11

    This entire company Must be Purged.

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 3 роки тому +1

      Uther: -How could you even consider that?!- You have a good head on your shoulders, boy. You'll be a fine king yet. Paladins of the Silver Hand, to me! We ride, for the Light! For justice! For the innocents whose lives were scarred forever!

  • @JonkoSlunko
    @JonkoSlunko 3 роки тому +49

    *grabs popcorn* blizzard facing its own storm.

    • @ironboy3245
      @ironboy3245 3 роки тому +1

      A storm is approaching
      Provoking

  • @HACHIAttack
    @HACHIAttack 3 роки тому +12

    “We did not live up to the high standards that we setup for ourselves... I am sorry and accept accountability.” - J. Allen "Throws horn handsigns" Brack

  • @jesseking1403
    @jesseking1403 3 роки тому +12

    It was when I saw his less than half ass apology where he gives the empty promise that they'd do better after the Blitz Chung Hearthstone controversy that I knew Brack was a pile of festering fecal matter.

  • @TheT3rr0rMask
    @TheT3rr0rMask 3 роки тому +32

    Really glad how far this is going. Expected it to fade away like Ubisoft but naw nobodys seemingly holding back

    • @ArronRatliff
      @ArronRatliff 3 роки тому +9

      I got $5 that says the Federal Government gets involved next because of the stock fraud allegations listed in the class action law suit. If they aren't all ready investigating.

    • @IndianTelephone
      @IndianTelephone 3 роки тому

      Enough allegations and wrong doings have fizzled out, i think everyone is properly pissed off now.

    • @Assimandeli
      @Assimandeli 3 роки тому

      I have a feeling that nothing will happen. Sure, there is a financial loss, PR nightmare, lawsuits coming... But in long term and an industry wide effect? No. I don't think so.

  • @emperorjack8946
    @emperorjack8946 3 роки тому +24

    When it rains, it pours. Couldn't happen to a more deployable company.

    • @darthplagueis13
      @darthplagueis13 3 роки тому +4

      Well... It coulda happened to Nestlé.

    • @tydfil
      @tydfil 3 роки тому +4

      Do you mean deplorable?

    • @Sk8RJOSH94
      @Sk8RJOSH94 3 роки тому

      Hell yea, we should deploy this company to afganistan

  • @omegawolf2589
    @omegawolf2589 3 роки тому +21

    Meanwhile EA and other companies sitting to side watching them going up in flames while eating popcorn.

    • @MaddTheSane
      @MaddTheSane 3 роки тому +10

      No, they're glad that the target isn't on them, or are crapping their pants that it _might_ happen to them.
      Or they're completely tone-deaf and don't care.

    • @Takokujin07
      @Takokujin07 3 роки тому +2

      They’re definitely taking notes

    • @vocalcalibration8033
      @vocalcalibration8033 3 роки тому +1

      You kidding. They feel the heat of the flames and they know damn well they could become the next bit of kindling.

    • @3Rayfire
      @3Rayfire 3 роки тому +2

      It's more likely that they're evaluating their liquid assets and what loans they might need while eyeballing Activision-Blizzard so if they do go down they'll be in prime position to swoop in and buy up valuable IPs. They might be trying to insulate themselves from anything that might come, but they're also preparing to slide in and cannibalize Activision-Blizzard before the corpse gets cold.

  • @whatupguys1
    @whatupguys1 3 роки тому +6

    Holy shit, if even the investors are in on this then you know shit is gonna go down.

  • @justboschma5047
    @justboschma5047 3 роки тому +6

    It makes me happy that instead of only speaking against this, gamers are actually doing something. In the end the pocket is the only thing their really listen to, so i hope there is finally going to be real structural changes at Activision

  • @herher5626
    @herher5626 3 роки тому +32

    Man, if this keeps on, Bobby might have to take a 150 million bonus instead of 200.

    • @landotucker
      @landotucker 3 роки тому +2

      I know, right? That'll tough. He might have to cut back on things.

    • @michaelyiin1579
      @michaelyiin1579 3 роки тому +2

      Even 150 mil bonus is overpaid. He should just volunteer to compensate for his incompetence

    • @IndianTelephone
      @IndianTelephone 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah man, I feel sad for him, he was barely surviving as it is...

  • @tevondelano
    @tevondelano 3 роки тому +9

    Your doing a great job keeping people informed & putting pressure for justice. Keep it up Yongyea! 👍

  • @ssj4922
    @ssj4922 3 роки тому +39

    Run Blizzaed to the ground and never let them get back up

    • @landotucker
      @landotucker 3 роки тому +9

      It's probably for the best. The Blizzard we used to love is long gone.

    • @Sinistar1983
      @Sinistar1983 3 роки тому +4

      @@landotucker die a hero, or live long enough to become the villain

    • @leolionheart3982
      @leolionheart3982 3 роки тому +2

      Make an example of them to every company that does this type of deplorable shit

  • @sotmMrPants
    @sotmMrPants 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the news consolidation, Yong. A story very dear to all of us.

  • @neonnwave1
    @neonnwave1 3 роки тому +6

    I actually hope J. Allen Brack doesn't get a job elsewhere. His name is associated with this debacle and no company, in their right mind, would want to be associated with him. But of course there are still some shit heads in the industry and would probably welcome him with open arms and a huge bonus. As for the 2nd lawsuit, maybe we'll see Bobby Kotick leave as well.

  • @doomzilla3568
    @doomzilla3568 3 роки тому +21

    DONT LET UP!!! MAKE AN EXAMPLE TO EVERY COMPANY THAT ABUSE AND HARASSMENT WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!!!!!!

  • @decipher111
    @decipher111 3 роки тому +85

    On todays episode of “blizzards downfall”

    • @DarkRa
      @DarkRa 3 роки тому +5

      Acitvision-Blizzard. Blizzard downfall was when Activision took over

    • @RoyTheGoatMan
      @RoyTheGoatMan 3 роки тому +1

      They are not gonna stop falling for a good while, eh?

    • @DarkRa
      @DarkRa 3 роки тому

      @@RoyTheGoatMan Yeah Coke Cola just drop out of their sponsor and also T mobile and couple other ones too. Also they just got hit with a second lawsuit lol

    • @DarkRa
      @DarkRa 3 роки тому

      @@RoyTheGoatMan Did you know Bobby didnt meet investor quota but got a Compensation Pay. He is the most overly paid game company owner.

  • @phibu7517
    @phibu7517 3 роки тому +17

    somebody should keep a tab on high profile releases from other AAA companies in the meantime. i bet some are sweating in the shadows.

  • @Supersteam09
    @Supersteam09 3 роки тому +3

    Looks like Blizzard is on… thin ice.

    • @SoftisNelaris
      @SoftisNelaris 3 роки тому

      And things are only just starting to *heat up*.

  • @Overonator
    @Overonator 3 роки тому +2

    No company is going to willingly give up power and control.

  • @corradosecchi6810
    @corradosecchi6810 3 роки тому +4

    Hi Italian here! Nice summary of the latest developments, keep up the good work! I share your views, let's hope that this leads to meaningful, comprehensive change, right now it looks like the company is trying to hold down the fort until this blows over. Have to say, the executives stating that 'the investigation into abuse would not impact revenues at all' is not only cruel and shortsighted but also (for a group of people that actively encouraged a culture of abuse for years) predictably appropriate.

  • @chunkblaster
    @chunkblaster 3 роки тому +15

    I really hope this inspires developers from other shitty publishers to rebel and finally get things back on track

  • @Freedomlander_101
    @Freedomlander_101 3 роки тому +40

    *Keep choking Activision and Blizzard to death, squeeze the life out of them!*

    • @SYMShutYoMouth
      @SYMShutYoMouth 3 роки тому +1

      Choking*
      Put down the controller and pick up a book from time to time.

    • @Freedomlander_101
      @Freedomlander_101 3 роки тому

      @@SYMShutYoMouth yeah No. This is not School.

  • @AnthonyBC93
    @AnthonyBC93 3 роки тому +24

    Is this going to be the real Call of Duty killer? I hope so

    • @זהסודי-ה7מ
      @זהסודי-ה7מ 3 роки тому +2

      Halo infinite is

    • @AnthonyBC93
      @AnthonyBC93 3 роки тому +1

      @@זהסודי-ה7מ hmm, I do not think so. Considering Halo is exclusive to Xbox and is not on PlayStation. This barrier is going to protect Call of Duty I think. If anything would have killed Call of Duty, it would have been Activi$ion themselves. They started to with MW2019 and now this Activi$ion Blizzard thing

    • @זהסודי-ה7מ
      @זהסודי-ה7מ 3 роки тому +1

      @@AnthonyBC93 Halo infinite is also on PC and the MP is free to play. Since the majority of players are on PC, why would you pay for cod instead of playing Halo infinite for free?

    • @AnthonyBC93
      @AnthonyBC93 3 роки тому +1

      @@זהסודי-ה7מ that is true, but as I said, Halo is not on PlayStation and Xbox, and PC is not PlayStation. So there is still a console barrier preventing people from playing a game that is not on the same console as they play on.

    • @AnthonyBC93
      @AnthonyBC93 3 роки тому

      @@זהסודי-ה7מ are you right aligning my replies? I'm also talking to a few others on UA-cam and my replies are normal. Would you kindly stop it?, if you are

  • @hoshi-15
    @hoshi-15 3 роки тому +3

    Hope companies see how fans arent letting blizzard off for this shit and start overhauling their own companies. Eyeing you Ubisoft and Riot

  • @gamerkingdom1442
    @gamerkingdom1442 3 роки тому +23

    It’s all slowly collapsing like a line of Dominoes…

  • @mypostureisjustfine
    @mypostureisjustfine 3 роки тому +15

    rip blizzard. that's one hell of a way to go down

  • @sgbsvw
    @sgbsvw 3 роки тому +16

    Millionaire / billionaire investors losing heaps of money on investments? Scummy AAA game company with an abhorrent work culture finally getting its comeuppance? inject it into my veins

    • @joee7452
      @joee7452 3 роки тому

      You do realize it's not the millionaires and billionaire investors that hurt in these things right? It's the working class that is investing toward the future that end up losing out and don't have the money to bounce back? I bet if you look at the stock drop you are going to find the richest investors where the ones pulling out with their money and leaving the regular people holding the bag. Stock price drops when there are large sell offs.

  • @daviddesrosiers1946
    @daviddesrosiers1946 3 роки тому +3

    Nothing short of a complete sweep of the C-Suite will be satisfactory.

  • @EratoTiaTuatha
    @EratoTiaTuatha 3 роки тому

    What's surprising to me is that Blizz knew that investigation was happening, but still their reaction to it has been disorganized and clumsy. They had two years to prepare for what they'd do whenever it came out. And they just didn't?? Were they hoping it'd just go away the entire time they were being investigated?

  • @juliuskresnik198
    @juliuskresnik198 3 роки тому +22

    Oh shit, Blizzard might just start crumbling.

    • @Defa_Noob
      @Defa_Noob 3 роки тому +3

      We can hope

    • @nostalgiabender2375
      @nostalgiabender2375 3 роки тому +2

      Like it isn’t in shambles already

    • @juliuskresnik198
      @juliuskresnik198 3 роки тому +2

      @@nostalgiabender2375 that's how they get us. They look as thought they've fallen apart completely when in reality, it'll just take some time to rebuild.

    • @queenkoko8686
      @queenkoko8686 3 роки тому +3

      Except they have broken the law and even if they did somehow remotely recover from this things would never be the same.

    • @gerardmourits8709
      @gerardmourits8709 3 роки тому +1

      Blizzard crumbled ages ago
      Whatever is left of the og Blizzard left and started other studios
      Or is part of some skeleton crew b team firmly tucked in some Activision supervisors asshole in between crying sessions in the nearby empty office.

  • @pulsar943
    @pulsar943 3 роки тому +10

    don't think of it as a lawsuit or rebellion; think of it as an ethical surprise Justice mechanic

  • @gajiodea
    @gajiodea 3 роки тому +35

    California/Investors: This isn't even our final form

  • @ghilliewonka117
    @ghilliewonka117 3 роки тому

    Great video yong!! Always like to see you hitting hard at these issues with companies like Activision. 👍

  • @calimantis
    @calimantis 3 роки тому +1

    What should be an important takeaway from all of this is that employees on the ground level have a lot more power than they think, and they can in fact bring about change despite what they're told

  • @hit9819
    @hit9819 3 роки тому +13

    “Oh yeah it’s all coming together”

  • @sgtsmith501
    @sgtsmith501 3 роки тому +12

    *Twice the pride, double the fall*

    • @genzo454
      @genzo454 3 роки тому +1

      "No king rules forever, my son."

  • @griskin_8202
    @griskin_8202 3 роки тому +14

    I bet those investors who voted in favour of Kotick's bonus are feeling pretty good about themselves
    Keep these coming Yong

    • @IndianTelephone
      @IndianTelephone 3 роки тому

      Ironically, right now is the time for Kotick to prove to the investors, whether he deserves those bonuses or not.

  • @abdulrahaman0157
    @abdulrahaman0157 3 роки тому +1

    Respect for including sources in description

    • @philithegamer8265
      @philithegamer8265 3 роки тому

      That should be standard for every content creator, bruh.

    • @abdulrahaman0157
      @abdulrahaman0157 3 роки тому

      @@philithegamer8265 Not everyone does tho.

  • @EventHorizon_Alex
    @EventHorizon_Alex 3 роки тому

    Great to see real labor action and agency to address this terrible environment fostered by the executive team.