'We are disappointed in the Wall Street Journal's report, which presents a misleading view of Activision Blizzard and our CEO,' the company said in a statement.
. The article claimed that Kotick was aware of serious sexual assault allegations within the company, despite publically claiming he was unaware of most of them and worked to keep the board in the dark.cited an email sent to Kotick in 2018 in which a lawyer threatened legal action against Activision Blizzard on behalf of their client, a former employee of subsidiary Sledgehammer Games who accused a male supervisor of raping her in 2016 and 2017.
"The constant desire to be better has always set this company apart. Which is why, at Mr. Kotick's direction, we have made significant improvements, including a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate conduct. And it is why we are moving forward with unwavering focus, speed, and resources to continue increasing diversity across our company and industry and to ensure that every employee comes to work feeling valued, safe, respected, and inspired.
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