Mike Morhaime is ashamed of his former workplace.
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The news about the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard should not be news at this point. Blizzard’s former CEO Mike Morhaime has now commented on twitter about the mood towards his former workplace. He also writes that during his time at the company he tried to be inclusive:
“It is all very disturbing and difficult to read,”
“I am ashamed. It feels like everything I thought I stood for has been washed away. What’s worse but even more important, real people have been harmed, and some women had terrible experiences.”
“Harassment and discrimination exist,”
“They are prevalent in our industry. It is the responsibility of leadership to keep all employees feeling safe, supported, and treated equitably, regardless of gender and background. It is the responsibility of leadership to stamp out toxicity and harassment in any form, across all levels of the company. To the Blizzard women who experienced any of these things, I am extremely sorry that I failed you.”
“I realize that these are just words, but I wanted to acknowledge the women who had awful experiences. I hear you, I believe you, and I am so sorry to have let you down. I want to hear your stories, if you are willing to share them.”
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However, some of Morhaime’s former employees are not entirely happy with his statement. Game developer Connie Griffith, who left the company in 2011, writes in response to the tweet:
“While I appreciate this Mike, I also know there was no way you didn’t know how toxic (for example) the two Robs were,”
“I was there, I know you knew on some lvl, but in the end we didn’t matter to you.”
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The accusations and lawsuits against Acitivision Blizzard are serious and we will have to wait and see how this whole soup is played out in the courtroom.
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