Geoff Keighley: Beyond Its Nominations, Activision Blizzard Will Not Be Part of The Game Awards - IGN - IGN
Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers.
Amidst all the allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard, The Game Awards creator and host Geoff Keighley has confirmed that, beyond its nominations, the company behind such games as Call of Duty, Diablo, and World of Warcraft will not be part of this year's show.Keighley shared the news on Twitter while also condemning harassment of any kind in the workplace or otherwise.He said he was contemplating how to "navigate" Activision Blizzard's involvement in The Game Awards as he "supported people coming forward with their stories but also didn’t want to diminish developers’ opportunities to spotlight their games.".
Keighley's response follows previous comments made by the heads of Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation against what has been happening at Activision Blizzard.