Xbox President Phil Spencer condemns inappropriate behavior at Activision Blizzard, vows to reevaluate the relationship between the two corporations

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Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s vice president of gaming and Xbox project leader, just sent employees an email about current hot events. The gaming village is boiling when hearing new allegations surrounding Activision Blizzard personnel, even CEO Bobby Kotick is receiving many harsh criticisms.

In the email, Mr. Spencer said ” such behavior has no place in our industry “, and that he was ” deeply disgusted and concerned ” by the events that came to light. The Xbox chief confirmed that the company will ” make changes ” in Microsoft’s relationship with Activision Blizzard, but he did not specify his intentions.

Chủ tịch Xbox Phil Spencer lên án hành động không đúng mực tại Activision Blizzard, khẳng định sẽ đánh giá lại mối quan hệ giữa hai tập đoàn - Ảnh 1.

Phil Spencer.

Phil Spencer’s email comes shortly after The Wall Street Journal’s investigative report adds new details about the dark corners at Activision Blizzard. The article immediately attracted the attention of the public, and many sides asked for CEO Bobby Kotick to resign. At this time, more than 1,000 Activision Blizzard employees have signed the CEO resignation petition.

Phil Spencer’s comments also have another remarkable point, because some of the characters mentioned in the WSJ report have served as vice presidents at Xbox. Right from the early days when the incident broke out, director Spencer has repeatedly voiced his criticism of the acts that have defiled the young industry. He also repeatedly affirmed that he and his colleagues would create the warmest environment possible.

Personally, I always uphold the value of an open and honest working environment for all Xbox employees. This is not a destination, but a journey that always leaves our footprints. Xbox and Microsoft leadership stands with the teams, and will always support them in building a work environment that works for everyone ,” said Phil Spencer in a statement to Kotaku.

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Source : Genk