Activision Blizzard is facing yet another lawsuit in the state of California, in part due to comments made by former chief executive Bobby Kotick; however, it’s not what you think, with ageism this supposed central cause.
Former executive James Reid Venable has sued Activision Blizzard in an age discrimination suit, based on the claim that the company terminated him because of his age. First reported by Law360, the suit particularly mentions a statement made by Kotick at a leadership conference that the “problem” with the company was that “there are too many old white guys.” Kotick, who is not looked upon favorably by the wider game dev industry, retired and exited the company this past month.
