Companies in the video game industry treat the ongoing covid-19 epidemic in a variety of ways, from vendors drag theirs donkeys in protecting their employees in studios implementing home-use policies. Blizzard's implementation strategies include giving 10,000 employees a direct line to CEO Bobby Kotick.
When a the latest look on CNBC, Kotick spoke at length about how Blizzard's approach is approaching the epidemic. Kotick said that, like other companies, Blizzard's activists around the world will be working remotely for the foreseeable future, and that workers will be receiving mental health support and child care if needed. Blizzard activates and pays for the development of Home Broadband and allows employees to take home any items needed for their jobs.
And if they have any questions or concerns, they can call Kotick personally and speak to their company's chief executive, details Kotaku you have confirmed the work.
"About a month ago, we sent an email to my email address and my phone number," Kotick said. “We have encouraged every single worker with health-related concerns to contact me directly. So far, that has been working fine. ”
When asked how many employees he had contacted, Kotick said "a few hundred" took the opportunity to try to reach that point.
Other efforts supported by Activision Blizzard include a clinical trial at the University of California Los Angeles that, Kotick said, will provide low-dose, commonly available anti-bacterial drugs at the beginning of covid-19 symptoms. The company is reportedly and supports the development of a new serum blood test.
Kotick has long been a figure in the gaming industry because of his large lead role. Kotaku reported that Kotick had made 306 times the Median Activision Blizzard employee in 2017. Last year, Kotick announced during the company's earnings call that the company would lay off about 800 employees after declaring 2019 a "record year" for Activision Blizzard. One employee defined cuts like “bloodshed.”
However, if that happens again, at least they will have a way of telling their boss how they feel.
