As we reported yesterday, Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has finally addressed the sexual harassment, sexism, and racism allegations levied against his company. The tone was noticeably different from earlier statements, which called the allegations “distorted” and “untrue”. Kotick called the company’s response so far “tone-deaf”, and said to the employees, "I so appreciate your courage. Every voice matters - and we will do a better job of listening now”.

Elsewhere in the statement, Kotick mentions that Activision Blizzard will be working with a law firm, WilmerHale, to conduct a review of the company’s policies and procedures. However, as spotted by a Twitter user, WilmerHale is the same firm hired by Amazon in a bid to prevent its workers from unionizing.

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As well as past reports of WilmerHale’s work against Amazon worker’s unions, the firm also boasts about its work “advising on union awareness and avoidance” on its website. Further still, WilmerHale lists its previous work with companies, in which it has an extensive history of defending companies in lawsuits similar to the one Activision Blizzard is facing. It proudly boasts achieving dismissals in cases regarding discrimination, unpaid overtime, and tax irregularities brought against its clients. On top of this, the firm also offers its clients a defence against whistleblower claims.

As per Kotick’s statement, the company only admits to working with WilmerHale in relation to investigating the alleged “frat boy” culture in the workplace. Indeed, the firm has also worked with companies to counter this, stating on its website: “We regularly undertake and guide investigations into employee complaints of discrimination and harassment, and also conduct high profile internal investigations and confidential reviews into corporate culture generally.”

Activision Blizzard has been contacted to explain its full relationship with WilmerHale, and what exactly the firm will be used for.

This discovery coincides with yesterday’s Activision Blizzard walkout. The walkout saw 2,600 former and current employees demand work towards gender pay equality; an end to mandatory arbitration clauses; implementation of diversity and inclusion schemes in hiring and promotions; and the hiring of a third party to audit the complaint reporting structure, HR department, and executive staff.

The #ActiBlizzWalkout protest also saw some fans boycott the company’s big titles, such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Call of Duty.

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