Blizzard has announced its first Vice President, Head of Culture, Jessica Martinez. This role is part of the company's ongoing work to follow pledges that it would do better in terms of fostering a better working environment.
Activision Blizzard has released the company's employment representation report for the first time ever. They cite current numbers, outline goals for change, and COO Daniel Alegre notes they have a lot of work to do.
Bungie CEO Pete Parsons announces a slew of changes to increase diversity and inclusion, including an end to mandatory arbitration clauses. This as a number of lawsuits facing other companies alleging discrimination are in process.
In a new report by Motherboard, Activision Blizzard, publishers of World of Warcraft, responded that a hiring process intended to include more diverse candidates would be "unworkable."