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Bobby Kotick, Activision’s C.E.O., Faces Calls to Step Down



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A group of workers at Activision Blizzard, the maker of well-known video games like Call of Duty, called for the company’s chief executive, Bobby Kotick, to step down on Tuesday because of accusations that he did not respond to claims of sexual misconduct from employees.More than a hundred employees protested at the company’s studio in Irvine, Calif., on Tuesday. Many voiced their anger on Twitter, using the hashtag #firebobbykotick.Workers had staged a similar walkout in July after a lawsuit by a California employment agency accused Activision of fostering a culture of pervasive sexual harassment against women.A Wall Street Journal article published on Tuesday morning said Mr. Kotick, who has led the gaming publisher since 2008, had known for years about complaints of sexual harassment and a …

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