Activision Blizzard-owned Raven Software employees hold a walkout after Friday’s sudden QA Testers event

On Friday, news came late that a team of QA staff members at Activision Blizzard’s Raven Software studio, the studio that handles Call of Duty: Warzone, Sudden dismissal without notice. There was outcry among worker groups, especially because these workers were not given a reason for their behavior, and they were listed as in good standing.

As a result of these job cuts, a group of workers quit their jobs today to protest.. It is the latest development in the labor movement amid a lawsuit with egregious allegations and claims of discrimination. treatment, including two previous departures following allegations, investigations and covert lawsuits a history of discrimination, a hostile work culture, and more serious allegations involved in covering up harassment and abuse.

The cuts at Raven affected about 12 temporary workers and came after weeks of overtime. The employees were fired, we don’t really give any clarity as to why. According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Activision Blizzard sent an email stating that it has decided to terminate the contracts of 20 temporary workers as part of a restructuring effort and that it plans to convert about 500 temporary workers to full-time, but This adjustment is necessary.

Call of Duty: Warzone earns about $5 million per day according to an email written by Raven workers to management asking the company to reinstate those who have been laid off. The participants of the walk intend to relieve the pressure and stand with their colleagues..

The letter to management also highlights that Raven has close to 40 testers and uncertainty continues because while some were promoted full-time, dozens were laid off in January. , while others are uncertain about their work future. .

This uncertainty comes at a crucial moment where Activision Blizzardi is facing allegations, lawsuits, federal investigationand even worker and community petitions Calling for CEO Bobby Kotick to resign or removed after further abuses are discovered and alleged in a recent report by the Wall Street Journal.