TripleJump Podcast 126: Activision Blizzard – Shocking Harassment & Frat Boy Culture Exposed

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Join Ben Potter, Peter Austin, and Ashton Matthews, as they run through some listener questions, what they're playing, some weird gaming news, and the ongoing developments at Blizzard, after the abhorrent revelations of sexual harassment and ‘frat boy culture’ have recently come to light. What about an Olympics Commentator failing to say the word ‘Gundam’? This is the TripleJump gaming podcast.

0:00 Intro

13:54 What We Playin'

36:26 WEIRD NEWS

1:05:13 Big Discussion

LINKS:

Support, advice and charity links for victims of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination:

- https://www.acas.org.uk/sexual-harassment/get-help-and-support

- https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/discrimination/what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/sexual-harassment/

- https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/abuse/

- https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/sexual-harassment-at-work-law/

- https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-harassment

News Links:

- https://kotaku.com/olympics-commentator-tries-his-best-to-say-gundam-1847366388

- https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-getting-official-doughnut-uk?utm_source=twitter&s=09

- https://www.gameinformer.com/gamer-culture/2021/07/26/capcom-is-now-offering-resident-evil-perfumes-to-celebrate-leon-jill-and

- https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-28-activision-blizzard-boss-bobby-kotick-t[…]nys-initial-response-to-discrimination-lawsuit-was-tone-deaf

- https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-07-27-activision-blizzard-employees-planning-[…]lowing-companys-abhorrent-response-to-discrimination-lawsuit

#ActivisionBlizzard #BlizzardWalkout #Olympics

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