The Activision Blizzard board of directors is currently under pressure, not just from employees, but from large sections of the video game industry, about the decision it will make regarding CEO Bobby Kotick. A new report by The Wall Street Journal now claims that he has told the board that he will consider leaving if he can't fix the issues regarding sexual misconduct at the company.

Kotick reportedly held a meeting with senior managers of the company last Friday. Sources that were "familiar with his comments" mentioned that Kotick said he would consider leaving if he couldn't quickly fix company culture at Activision Blizzard.

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Following the initial lawsuit by the state of California for toxic workplace culture, it was revealed that Kotick allegedly knew about the sexual harassment and toxic culture within the company for years. He protected the offenders and ensured that lawsuits against him and the company were settled "quickly and quietly," according to WSJ’s report.

This revelation was met with immediate backlash. Petitions were launched not only by employees, but also the general public, calling for his immediate removal by the board. The public petition has amassed over 22,900 signatures, while the one by Activision Blizzard employees has reached almost 1800 signatures.

Xbox CEO, Phil Spencer, has spoken out against the situation at the stricken company. Spencer reportedly addressed his staff in a company-wide email, saying that he was "disturbed and deeply troubled by the horrific events and actions" and that Xbox is "evaluating all aspects of our relationship with Activision Blizzard and making ongoing proactive adjustments".

However, Activision’s board seems to be trying to defend Kotick. The company reportedly held an internal call to address the allegations against the CEO. It seems that the zero tolerance policy put in place by Kotick after the initial lawsuit would not apply to him as the company did not “have evidence” of any claims made against him. Strangely, the call was led by management, and questions were pre-screened as well. An extended Thanksgiving break was also announced, according to reports, presumably in an attempt to cool tensions amongst employees.

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