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Xbox's well-nigh-$seventy billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is a circuitous situation. Beleaguered employees at the soon-to-be-bought company are looking for ameliorate handling, and fixing those problems starts at the summit. Once the deal is complete, Xbox will be in a position "to brand sure that [information technology has] the right people in the correct position."

That'due south co-ordinate to Microsoft president Brad Smith, who spoke to CNBC (via VGC). The visitor intends to address these issues fully in one case the deal goes through and it's in control of Activision Blizzard. "Nosotros're looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make civilization and workplace safety a top priority every single twenty-four hour period, until the day when this bargain hopefully closes," Smith said. "Then we'll take over, and we need to brand that same commitment."

One of the questionable leaders is Bobby Kotick, the current Activision Blizzard CEO, who will remain in that position through the merger, despite controversy. Employees take staged multiple workouts in response to his poor handling of allegations of sexual harassment and general toxicity at the company over the years. Kotick reportedly planned to leave the visitor if such issues weren't fixed in a timely fashion. They oasis't, and so he hasn't — but Brad Smith'southward comments on "the right people" would hopefully imply that Kotick will be booted. Microsoft simply can't make the phone call until it'south fully absorbed Activision Blizzard.