The LEGO Overwatch 2 set will not be released on February 1, 2022 as planned. LEGO has decided to postpone the release of the toy to an undetermined date following the harassment cases at Activision Blizzard.
For several months, Activision Blizzard has been at the heart of a business sexual harassment, discrimination and sexism. Studio employees have gone on strike several times. They demand the departure of CEO Bobby Kotick and a change of management.
In the meantime, other companies are reassessing their relationships with Activision Blizzard. This is particularly the case of LEGO which now refuses to market the Overwatch 2 set, At least for the moment. Overwatch 2 is the next FPS highly anticipated by fans of the first game. Its release is scheduled for 2022 at the same time as Diablo 4. Moreover, the studio unveiled two hours of live gameplay Last year.
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The LEGO Overwatch 2 set will not be available on the 1stis February 2022
LEGO Senior Director of Corporate Branding, Alice Carter, explained the situation to our colleagues at The Verge. She said: ” We are currently reviewing our partnership with Activision Blizzard due to concerns about progress being made to address persistent accusations about workplace culture, particularly the treatment of female colleagues and creating a diverse and inclusive environment. “. This is what would have looked like le set Overwatch 2 :
As a result, LEGO is suspending the release of the Overwatch 2 set that was supposed to go on sale from the 1is February 2022. The LEGO set is now postponed indefinitely. The Danish toy maker is thus the first company linked to the field of video games to take direct action in the face of the accusations concerning Activision Blizzard.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have publicly expressed their concerns, but no action was taken. Xbox chief Phil Spencer claimed in a recent interview with The New York Times that Xbox has changed the way it does things with Activision Blizzard. He did not give further details, however. Other companies like Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s have been more radical. These no longer sponsor l’Overwatch League, the game’s esports league, since last year.
Source : The Verge