One wave after another. In the wake of Activision Blizzard’s work culture and sexism scandal, Lego is now delaying the launch of its “Strike 2” portfolio and re-examining the partnership.
Below is Lego’s public statement.
We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard based on concerns over persistent allegations of workplace culture, particularly the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment. While we are completing our review, we are delaying the LEGO Strike 2 product release, originally scheduled for February 1, 2022.
We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard, given concerns about the progress being made to address continuing allegations regarding workplace culture, especially the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment. While we complete the review, we will pause the release of a LEGO Overwatch 2 product which was due to go on sale on February 1, 2022.
This set of “Doujin Special Attack 2” scene group (76980), which will be released at the end of 2021, reproduces the public trailer animation film scene of “Doujin Special Attack 2” at BlizzCon in 2019. In addition to a giant armed robot, the set also There are Mei and Shining who fight side by side.
Prior to this, it was reported in 2021 that Coca-Cola intends to withdraw from sponsoring the “Double Attack” e-sports event, and also intends to re-examine future cooperation plans.
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