The Game Awards 2021 Not Taking Sides on Activision Controversies - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 December 2021 / 2,460 Views
The Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley in an interview with The Washington Post said he is working on how to "navigate" the controversies going on at Activision Blizzard at next week's awards show.
"We want to support employees and developers," said Keighley.
He did add his support for the people coming forward with their stories of harassment at Activision Blizzard. However, he does not want to diminish the opportunity for developers to showcase their games.
"We have to think very carefully about how to proceed here," he added. He did say Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 would be at The Game Awards 2021.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick reportedly knew for years about the sexual misconduct allegations at the gaming giant.
Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan in an email to PlayStation employees said he was "disheartened and frankly stunned to read," while the head of Xbox
Phil Spencer also in an email to Xbox employees said Xbox is "evaluating all aspects of our relationship" with Activision Blizzard. He and the gaming leadership team are "disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions" at the publisher.
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said he found the "accounts distressing and disturbing, They run counter to my values as well as Nintendo’s beliefs, values and policies."
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Right, so you'll call out Konami time and time again, but you won't ever touch Acti?
The fuck is with you?.
Like Kojima got a bit harassed and mistreated, but an employee at Blizz yeets herself over far worse, and you won't choose a sodding side?.
They didn't call out ND last year. Why would they call out Act this year? He only calls them out if he is best friends with Kojima.
show must go on!
It was simpler then when it was just the higher ups ganging up on kojima. This involves everyone even at the bottom. Anything done agaisnt Activision will drag down even the innocent bystanders and even the victims. So it has to be treated more carefully.
