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Over 500 employees and contractors signed a petition to remove Bobby Kotick from the company.
We no longer have confidence in the leadership of Bobby Kotick as the CEO of the company. The information that has come to light about his behavior in the running of our companies runs counter to the culture and integrity we require of our leadership and directly conflicts with the initiatives started by our peers. We want Bobby Kotick to step down as CEO of the company and for shareholders to be allowed to pick a new CEO without Bobby's input.
The names, titles, and departments of the workers are listed in the petition in a move that could expose the signers to reprisal.
The petition comes days after a bombshell report alleged Kotick knew about, enabled, and even participated in a culture of harassment that has drawn the attention of government authorities. The company's board of directors issued a statement saying it would continue to support Kotick, even as a small group of shareholders demanded his removal.
This petition is the latest development in a series of worker-led actions against the company, which now includes two walkouts and the formation of an employee advocacy group.
The board of directors of The Verge's parent company is chaired by a person named Casey Wasserman.
