A group of Activision Blizzard shareholders has called for the resignation of CEO Bobby Kotick in a letter to the company’s board of directors.
The letter follows a damning report from the Wall Street Journal that claims Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct within the company.
It also follows a walkout from Activision Blizzard staff in protest.
“In contrast to past company statements, CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of many incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault and gender discrimination at Activision Blizzard, but failed either to ensure that the executives and managers responsible were terminated or to recognize and address the systematic nature of the company’s hostile workplace culture,” the shareholders wrote in a joint letter from the Strategic Organising Center (SOC) Investment Group, shared with the Washington Post.