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Activision Scandal: Sony removes COD: Vanguard from PlayStation

Activision Blizzard, Inc., formerly called Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATV), is a United States computer game business that has Activision (Developer of the Phone Call of Duty Saga, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk as well as Slanders to name a few) and also Snowstorm Amusement (Developers by Globe of Warcraft, Diablo, Star craft, Overwatch among others). Because its combination in 2008 and also succeeding purchase by Tencent Holdings, Activision Blizzard has become one of the most vital Third-Party for the USA and also globally, achieving a market capitalization of 49 billion dollars.

The Activision Scandal take no end and Sony seems to draw the first consequences. Only recently, PlayStation-CEO Jim Ryan was shocked over developments in Activision; Today Call of Duty: Vanguard was removed from the official PlayStation page.

Vanguard disappears from PlayStation page

The Activision Scandal has been approaching for an article on Wall Street Journals, in which the CEO of the company Bobby Kick is accused of informing about the shadow sides of his company. In the same time Call of Duty: Vanguard disappears from the presented rider on the PlayStation home page.

It noticed is CharlinalIntel the Twitter user. In a tweet, he holds that Sony seems to have Call of Duty: Vanguard away; The reasons are uncertain. But it could be related to the Bloomberg article, in which PlayStation-CEO Jim Ryan is made by the new information about the Activision Scandal. However, it should also be noted that, for example, Rock stars GTA: Trilogy is missing in the presented window of the PlayStation page.

Sony and Microsoft exercise criticism

Jim Ryan wrote in an e-mail to the findings of Wall Street Journals:

We immediately turned to Activision after the publication of the article to express our deep concern and to ask how to respond to the allegations in the article. We believe that your explanations of the situation do not meet. (Source: Bloomberg)

According to another Bloomberg article, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has also expressed itself on the subject. It states that you want to check all aspects of the business relationship with Activision Blizzard and proactively make adjustments. (Source: Bloomberg)

Eerie times at Activision

For weeks and months, Activision Blizzard is constant in criticism. And again, various sexism allegations are released to the public. Activision CEO Bobby Kick was initially accused to have expressed cold to the situation, which is why he apologized for the unemphatic reaction and promised improvement. (Source: Activision Blizzard)

Since then, several employees have left Activision Blizzard. At the end of October, Kick announced stricter measures and consequences for the company, such as termination in case of infringement or complaint against the newly introduced zero tolerance policy for harassment. In the same, he graduated from his annual salary voluntarily to $65,000. (Source: Activision Blizzard)

But now Bobby Kick is under shelling, because according to the research of Wall Street Journal, Kick was informed about the harassment in the company and nevertheless did nothing. More and more employees of the company are therefore demanding Kicks. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

COD: Vanguard Pulled from Playstation Featured Store Amid Activision Allegations

The zero tolerance rule apparently does not apply to Kick, as the magazine Game Developer reports. (Source: Game Developer)

Also not free from criticism, but rather on a playful level. If you are still looking for a shooter that may be improved over time, Battlefield 2042 is a good alternative for you:

Comment by Panel Critic

Call of Duty: Vanguard is widely used to find and also available in the store. If Sony (and also Microsoft) really want to set a sign, then Do you have to trust now, Call of Duty: Vanguard to take from the online store. Similar to Cyberpunk 2077, from the PSN Store had to disappear because the quality was underground especially on the PlayStation 4 underground.

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