Activision Blizzard scandal a ‘watershed moment’ for women in the gaming industry

California's legal action could mark step towards fixing culture of harassment, experts say

For women at Activision Blizzard, one of the world's most famous video game companies, showing up to work meant navigating near daily episodes of humiliation, sexual harassment, and even physical abuse, according to a bombshell lawsuit that has prompted a reckoning within the gaming industry.

The claims paint a disturbing picture of life for female employees: rampant sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation, and a frat boy" workplace culture where men objectified women's bodies and openly joked about rape.