Barely a few weeks ago the lawsuits against Blizzard began that they alleged be based on gender discrimination, the result of two years of investigation into the company. However, the company’s reaction in the first instance was go out and declare innocence in the face of such accusations, a move that went especially wrong after more in-depth investigations reveal darker practices within the company: a whole culture of abuse, discrimination and sexual harassment of its workers. Of course, multiple Activision Blizzard workers They started to leave after everything was discovered, and even the president of Blizzard left the company after the allegations came to light.
Now, are the members of the Diablo IV development team who have started to abandon ship. The first name on the list is Luis Barriga, who was Diablo IV director and had already worked on other company games, such as World of Warcraft, The Burning Crussade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm. On the other hand, the name of Barriga seems not to be tied to any of the demands against Blizzard.
Unlike the first, the last three names have had more relevance in the case of Activision Blizzard, and it is Jesse McCree, Jonathan LeCraft and Cory Stockton. These three workers appear directly linked in the ‘Cosby Suite’ leaks, and although there are no known direct allegations against any of them, they are on delicate ground being much closer to the case than the first name.
Of course, the departure of these four men it could be a coincidence, but considering everything that has happened with Activision Blizard in the last few days, it’s unlikely it’s just that. Similarly, it is unlikely that we will find out from the same company, since Activision Blizzard is quite reluctant to share information about your workers.