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LEGO Overwatch 2 Set Delayed Over Workplace Allegations at Activision Blizzard
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 54661" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><em>Activision Blizzard is currently facing </em><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-shareholder-demands-bobby-kotick-lawsuit" target="_blank"><em>serious ongoing allegations of harassment</em></a><em> and </em><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/fran-townsend-activision-blizzard" target="_blank"><em>mistreatment of marginalized workers</em></a><em>. To learn more, please </em><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-timeline-the-story-so-far" target="_blank"><em>visit our timeline</em></a><em> as well as our </em><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-activision-blizzards-week-of-reckoning" target="_blank"><em>in-depth report on the subject</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>LEGO has decided to delay a new Overwatch 2 LEGO set, as the company continues to review its relationship with Activision Blizzard due to misconduct and harassment allegations against the game developer.</p><p></p><p>First reported by <a href="https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-overwatch-2-titan-76980-release-delayed/" target="_blank">The Brick Fan</a>, the Overwatch 2 Titan set was supposed to be released on February 1. Now, LEGO says it will update fans on the partnership once the company comes to a decision.</p><p></p><p></p><p>"We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegations regarding workplace culture, especially the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment," LEGO said in a statement. "While we complete the review, we will pause the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 product which was due to go on sale on February 1, 2022."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Most recently in the Activision Blizzard saga, an <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-strike-fund-350000-management-finally-replies" target="_blank">ABK Workers Alliance Strike Fund</a> just raised over $350,000. Employees across the company are currently striking in solidarity with members of Raven QA, whose contracts were terminated late last year. For more on the strike, you can read our <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-strike-abk-workers-alliance" target="_blank">in-depth report on the topic</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Activision Blizzard's legal issues entered the spotlight last Summer, when the company was sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california" target="_blank">allegations of 'frat boy culture' and sexual harassment</a>.</p><p></p><p>As for Overwatch 2, Activision Blizzard <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/overwatch-2-diablo-4-delayed" target="_blank">recently delayed the sequel,</a> alongside Diablo 4. While there was never an official release date in place, the game is now expected in 2023 or beyond.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @</em><a href="https://twitter.com/loganjplant?lang=en" target="_blank"><em>LoganJPlant</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-overwatch-set-delayed-activision-blizzard-allegations" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 54661, member: 1"] [I]Activision Blizzard is currently facing [/I][URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-shareholder-demands-bobby-kotick-lawsuit'][I]serious ongoing allegations of harassment[/I][/URL][I] and [/I][URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/fran-townsend-activision-blizzard'][I]mistreatment of marginalized workers[/I][/URL][I]. To learn more, please [/I][URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-timeline-the-story-so-far'][I]visit our timeline[/I][/URL][I] as well as our [/I][URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-activision-blizzards-week-of-reckoning'][I]in-depth report on the subject[/I][/URL][I].[/I] LEGO has decided to delay a new Overwatch 2 LEGO set, as the company continues to review its relationship with Activision Blizzard due to misconduct and harassment allegations against the game developer. First reported by [URL='https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-overwatch-2-titan-76980-release-delayed/']The Brick Fan[/URL], the Overwatch 2 Titan set was supposed to be released on February 1. Now, LEGO says it will update fans on the partnership once the company comes to a decision. "We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegations regarding workplace culture, especially the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment," LEGO said in a statement. "While we complete the review, we will pause the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 product which was due to go on sale on February 1, 2022." Most recently in the Activision Blizzard saga, an [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-strike-fund-350000-management-finally-replies']ABK Workers Alliance Strike Fund[/URL] just raised over $350,000. Employees across the company are currently striking in solidarity with members of Raven QA, whose contracts were terminated late last year. For more on the strike, you can read our [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-strike-abk-workers-alliance']in-depth report on the topic[/URL]. Activision Blizzard's legal issues entered the spotlight last Summer, when the company was sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing over [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-sued-by-california']allegations of 'frat boy culture' and sexual harassment[/URL]. As for Overwatch 2, Activision Blizzard [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/overwatch-2-diablo-4-delayed']recently delayed the sequel,[/URL] alongside Diablo 4. While there was never an official release date in place, the game is now expected in 2023 or beyond. [I]Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @[/I][URL='https://twitter.com/loganjplant?lang=en'][I]LoganJPlant[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/lego-overwatch-set-delayed-activision-blizzard-allegations"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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