It seems that Activision Blizzard has been in the news more often for controversies as of late, whether it's due to treatment of its workers or problems with its video games. Those two things have compounded as reports from Activision employees claim that the company brass has failed to meet with its QA Testers that went on strike.

Activision employees spoke in anonymity with Inverse about the lack of communication with its striking Raven Software QA Testers. These employees have stated that the company has not opened any lines of communication to address any issues pertaining to the group's walkout, even as Activision claims it is working to address the issues. The Activision management apparently only spoke among themselves and the recent statement appears to be another round of public lip service.

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The employees have quoted the "radio silence" from Activision management as "something we expected, but were nevertheless disappointed to see." Activision only addressed the QA Tester strike on January 6th, almost a month after the group officially walked out due to the reported unfair bait-and-switch terminations of 12 of their colleagues who were told they would soon be getting pay raises. The statement recently released by an Activision spokesperson about the striking Raven Software QA Testers still did not address the specific demands made by the group.

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While the Raven Software QA Testers have been on strike, noticeable glitches and bugs have plagued Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty Warzone. The latest issues include audio and visual glitches, flying dead dogs, busted skins, and a myriad of others problems. QA Testers are a vital part of game development but are often overlooked and discarded once a project is close to release. Ongoing games like Warzone needs its QA Testes due to constant updates and additions, but Activision remains in the practice of crunching its "temporary" employees and resorting them to long periods of unpaid leave when most of the work is done to keep their "contractor" status. Their absence is felt, but Activision seems to be attempting to wait out the strike. This stubbornness was another talking point made by the employees when they spoke to Inverse. Even with the substantial pressure and constant bad press, Activision management refuses to engage in direct talks with its employees.

Jessica Gonzalez, founder of the worker's group A Better ABK, and former Senior Test Analyst at Activision before leaving the position in November, has set up a strike fund for the QA Testers willing to continue sitting out until to pull from to pay for their living expenses until Activision properly addresses the demands made.

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Source: Inverse