The Toxic Workplace at Activision Blizzard

Star Wars Day is upon us once again! We talk about some recent news from a galaxy far, far away and holding on to hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Straightwashing has a long history and according to some, has gotten worse in recent years. Anney and Samantha navigate the history off straightwashing and chat about a related topic, placement theory.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Activision Blizzard, one of the largest and most influential gaming companies in the world, has a sexual harassment problem.   Bridget joined her friends Samantha and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through what we know about harassment and misogyny in gamin ...  عرض المزيد

Founded in 1991, the video game company Blizzard got its start not by creating blockbuster games of its own but by porting other companies' games to different platforms. This is the story of the founding of Blizzard. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastne ...  عرض المزيد

Nearly two years after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire video game company Activision Blizzard, it sealed the deal. But it wasn't a sure thing. We look back on how government officials around the world nearly prevented the merger and why. See omnystudio.com/listener f ...  عرض المزيد

We continue our look at the big tech stories of 2021, including a truly tumultuous year for video game company Activision Blizzard. Plus, Jonathan rants about cryptocurrencies and a vaguely-defined Web3. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee ...  عرض المزيد