Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, in a letter to investors and employees, called the company’s response to a sexual harassment and gender discrimination lawsuit “tone deaf.”
“This has been a difficult and upsetting week,” Kotick’s letter began. “I want to recognize and thank all those who have come forward in the past and in recent days. I so appreciate your courage. Every voice matters – and we will do a better job of listening now, and in the future. Our initial responses to the issues we face together, and to your concerns, were, quite frankly, tone deaf.”
He said that Activision Blizzard was using the law firm WilmerHale “to conduct a review of our policies and procedures to ensure that we have and maintain best practices to promote a respectful and inclusive workplace.”