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Activision Blizzard employees are taking more action after yesterday's open letter protesting the company's history of sexual harassment, and its poor handling of the situation.

Sometimes it's a mechanical change -- getting rid of an ability you've gotten used to, or even built your character around, or removing specific talent or ability choices.

I suspect we're all struggling with the facts that have been brought to life with the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard that accuses the company of badly mistreating its female employees.

I think I realized when Jeff Hamilton posted this to Twitter that a lot of people would misunderstand it.

It's 2021 and this kind of behavior shouldn't be acceptable to anyone, anywhere. But here I am, writing another story about a game company accused of mistreating its female employees, creating a work environment where taking sexist harassment and abuse were reportedly just another job requirement.

It's often tempting to forget that MMOs are full of other people.

It's a move I have to admit I did not see coming.

Jeff Kaplan, the game director for Overwatch and its forthcoming sequel, has left Blizzard Entertainment.

Forged in the Barrens, the latest expansion for Hearthstone, is coming out next week. Burning Crusade Classic should be launching the beta any day now, and Diablo 2: Resurrection should be starting its technical alpha in the next few weeks if it looks to meet the promised 2021 release.

Tabletop gaming is on the boom, with Hasbro recognizing that Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering are growing at a remarkable rate during the pandemic.