The Activision Blizzard board of directors is currently under pressure, not just from employees, but from large sections of the video game industry, about the decision it will make regarding CEO Bobby Kotick. A new report by now claims that he has told the board that he will consider leaving if he can't fix the issues regarding sexual misconduct at the company.
Kotick reportedly held a meeting with senior managers of the company last Friday. Sources that were "familiar with his comments" mentioned that Kotick said he would consider leaving if he couldn't quickly fix company culture at Activision Blizzard.
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