ESA comments on allegations of abuse in the industry

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The organizer of E3 has clearly expressed his position on professional misconduct.

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) – the organizers of E3 – joined with Sony, Nintendo and Xbox in commenting on their position on abuse in the video game industry.

Responding to a GamesIndustry.biz request for comment on the situation at Activision Blizzard, ESA made a broad statement:

“Harassment, abuse or mistreatment of any kind in the workplace is unacceptable and should never be tolerated. When allegations arise, those affected must make their voices heard. Any allegation must be acknowledged, thoroughly investigated and dealt with with meaningful consequences. “The vitality of our industry demands that everyone in the workplace – and in our communities – feel valued and respected. As an industry association, ESA brings together its member companies to create dialogue and shape actions to ensure that these beliefs come to fruition. “

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ESA is the professional association for the video game industry in the United States. It is made up of members from most of the major publishers active in the country, such as Capcom, EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft.

via PCMag

Activision Blizzard is currently facing increasing pressure from the public and employees since a report came out claiming CEO Bobby Kotick had known about sexual misconduct at the company for years. Here is a timeline of events from the past week.

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Emails from Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation criticizing Activision Blizzard have leaked to the press over the past week, and Nintendo and Xbox have officially confirmed the content. Although ESA did not specifically name Activision Blizzard, its position on the allegations is clear.

Unfortunately, the current allegations within the industry do not stop at Activision Blizzard. Ubisoft apparently faces persistent issues in the workplace, Riot has also been accused of having a history of sexual misconduct as well, and PlayStation has just been named in a sex discrimination class action lawsuit.

It’s good that companies make statements condemning abuse within the industry. Call of Duty Vanguard has even been removed from the flagship page of the PlayStation Store. We don’t yet know if that will be enough to get Kotick to step down.

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