Scary Gongs

KOTICK TOCK TIME'S UP: This week, after a scathing report, employees of Activision/Blizzard walked out calling for the expulsion of the company's CEO, Bobby Kotick. Our hosts examine the situation and how it symptomizes larger aspects of video game culture.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Grind, Kirsten, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman. "Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Giant." Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 16 November 2021.
• Jackson, Gita. "Workers Walk Out As Board, Company Stand Behind Activision Blizzard CEO Accused of Covering Up Sexual Abuse." Waypoint, Vice Media, 16 November 2021.
• Ashley Oh's tweet about the cosmic horror of the Taco Bell gong sound.
• Plunkett, Luke. "Let's Meet the Activision Board Members Supporting Besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick." Kotaku, G/O Media, 17 November 2021.
• Pulliam-Moore, Charles. "Comic Book Workers United Wants a Seat at the Table." Gizmodo, G/O Media, 08 Nov. 2021.
• Schreier, Jason. "Playstation CEO Criticize Activision's Response to Misconduct and Harassment Allegations." Fortune, 17 November 2021.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Less-Impressive-Than-Expected No. 7" (01 July 2017): Where our hosts discuss the "interesting" game from a creator of Mega Man, Mighty No. 9.
• "Sword Club" (30 July 2021): Where Andrew and D. Bethel talked about Activision Blizzard being investigated by the state of California.

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