Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Caudick has officially resigned at the end of 2023. Almost the same day after he resigned, many employees couldn't help but come out and accuse him of his past behavior. In addition to the former "Overwatch 2" developer we reported two days ago, there is also a former "Call of Duty" developer who also made remarks against Caudick on social media.
Christina Pollock said: "I was a programmer at Demonware and worked on Call of Duty for two years. Bobby's decisions made our game worse."
"In my first month on the job, I heard rumors that he was threatening to take the life of an employee. Then at the all-hands meeting, no one spoke about it. So I stood up and asked the company to fire him in front of everyone."
"I know I'm loud and annoying, and I feel empowered to do these things because I have the qualifications and other employment opportunities."
"But everyone should get on board with this trend. We should stand up to people like this, every time."
"There are still several companies that would want me if I were fired, but that's why senior employees take a stand. Unless leaders do it first, subordinates won't feel safe. We may not have a union, but if we come together, there is power."
“Ask questions out loud at all-hands meetings. Keep them short, direct, to the point, and don’t give the other person a chance to evade. Questions should be pointed, direct, clear, and free of anger so they can’t attack the way you ask.”
"They certainly won't answer, but everyone will see it."
Pollock confirmed: "Demonware protects me from retaliation. Other studios may not do this and may record what you said well and keep it on file when contacted by HR. It may also write down what you said in the meeting minutes so that there is concrete evidence, because weak and incompetent executives will take it as a personal attack to expose their failures."
Another developer agreed: "This kind of management undermines the company's future workforce."
The time has entered 2024, and Activision Blizzard will be fully taken over by new management.