Microsoft reportedly evaluating relationship with Activision amid CEO turmoil

Microsoft is reportedly evaluating its narration with video crippled steadfast Activision Blizzard pursuing allegations CEO Bobby Kotick knew for years astir intersexual misconduct claims astatine the company.

Xbox caput Phil Spencer sent an email to staff, according to Bloomberg, saying helium is "evaluating each aspects of our relationship" with Activision Blizzard pursuing a study from The Wall Street Journal claiming Kotick didn't pass the committee of allegations of intersexual misconduct astatine the publisher.

In a connection emailed to U.S. TODAY successful effect to the report, Spencer said helium personally has beardown values for a welcoming and inclusive situation for Xbox employees.

"This is not a destination but a travel that we volition ever beryllium on," said Spencer. "The enactment astatine Xbox and Microsoft basal by our teams and enactment them successful gathering a safer situation for all."

Activision told U.S. TODAY successful an emailed connection it respects feedback from its partners and is engaging with them further.

Employees astatine Activision Blizzard staged a 2nd walkout demanding Kotick beryllium removed arsenic CEO, NBC News reported. A Twitter relationship representing employees of the institution shared a petition seeking Kotick's removal that has much than 1,000 signatures.

In a connection released Tuesday aft the Journal report, Activision's committee showed enactment for Kotick. "The Board remains assured that Bobby Kotick appropriately addressed workplace issues brought to his attention," it said.

Earlier this year, the authorities of California sued Activision Blizzard claiming the steadfast fostered a sexist civilization and paid women little than men contempt doing much work.

The suit prompted employees' archetypal walkout urging changes wrong the company's culture.

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