Activision Blizzard launches its Level Up U program to form new talents

Since July of last year, the group Activision Blizzard is subject to prosecution following accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination, which would fall into a deleterous corporate culture practiced for years - and Again this week, a group employee has made a new complaint, denouncing degrading treatment again ("introductory meals" encouraging participants to consume alcohol, sexual games), which would have been reported to J.. Allen Brack then president of Blizzard , before training a change of position but with a loss of responsibility and salary. Again, justice will have to examine the facts.

It is also remembered that in the wake of prosecutions, Activision Blizzard announced a series of measures to restore its image, and unlocked a budget of $ 250 million over ten years to diversify its workforce. The studio announced wanting to train and integrate new talents to the company, more specifically to traditionally underrepresented populations in the game industry.

In order to make the promise, Activision Blizzard announces the launch of its Level Up U program: from June to August, the students of a first promotion will therefore follow the group's executive training to apprehend "the basics of the development of Games "and if necessary, prepare to occupy engineering positions within the studio. The program is aimed at video game enthusiasts already having basic programming notions, but to address profiles that would not necessarily have applied spontaneously, participants are exhausted (travel and the Accommodation is taken care of), and benefit from compensation and benefits. For now, the program is only aimed at US nationals and visa holders, but the program could take scope in the future.