Video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard has had a tough year and it's not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the company faces several lawsuits alleging sexual harassment in the workplace as well as gender discrimination, its reputation has tanked to the point that not even the resignation of high-ranking executives is enough. It's gotten to the point that other companies are starting to reconsider their relationship with Activision Blizzard.
In light of all that has happened, The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley just confirmed that the company is not going to be at The Game Awards 2021 on December 9.
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Following several weeks of criticism and backlash, Geoff Keighley has announced that Activision Blizzard will not be at The Game Awards 2021. However, audiences remain unimpressed by Keighley because of how long it took to make the announcement and how Keighley refused to criticize Activision Blizzard. Audiences pointed out how Keighley didn't hesitate to criticize Konami years ago when the company refused to let Hideo Kojima attend the event, but appeared to mince his words for Activision Blizzard.
