WoW players hosted a virtual sit-in to protest Activision Blizzard due to harassment lawsuit

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WoW players hosted a virtual sit-in to protest Activision Blizzard due to harassment lawsuitThey also raised thousands for Black Girls Code

They also raised thousands for Black Girls Code

DFEH’s lawsuit alleges that their investigation found women at the company “almost universally confirmed that working for Defendants was akin to working in a frat house, which invariably involved male employees drinking and subjecting female employees to sexual harassment with no repercussion.”

Sub-locked players at the#OribosSitInhave now raised over 7400$ for@BlackGirlsCode!Alliance Anchor: Vicaire-WyrmrestAccordHorde Anchor: Loira-WyrmrestAccordFundraising Campaign:https://t.co/uRVkYZUcSYpic.twitter.com/IdlPJhWmBH— Fence Macabre Caravan (@fencemacabre)July 23, 2021

Sub-locked players at the#OribosSitInhave now raised over 7400$ for@BlackGirlsCode!Alliance Anchor: Vicaire-WyrmrestAccordHorde Anchor: Loira-WyrmrestAccordFundraising Campaign:https://t.co/uRVkYZUcSYpic.twitter.com/IdlPJhWmBH

Participating players were “sub-locked”, meaning they’ve pre-paid months of their subscription and still have remaining time available on their accounts. “Most of us have cancelled our subs, we’re using the remaining game time to take up server space and raise awareness, and it’s worked,” one of the organiserstold PC Gamer.

The guild posteda longer statementclose to the end of the sit-in, in which they say:

“Above all: We sit in solidarity for the victims and survivors of Blizzard’s hostile work culture, be they those who were forced to leave, those who continue to endure the suffering as we speak, and most: those who are no longer with us.”

Players are also voicing support for victims and calling for changeon the World Of Warcraft subreddit, with support from members of other Activision Blizzard game subreddits.