Former Blizzard Co-Lead Jen Oneal Says She Wasn’t Offered Equal Pay Until Resigning

Following a Wall Street Journal report detailing new allegations surrounding Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, additional details have emerged regarding former Blizzard co-leader Jennifer Oneal's resignation.

Oneal only occupied the position as co-leader alongside Mike Ybarra for three months, following the departure of former Blizzard president J. Allen Brack in light of a state of California lawsuit alleging a widespread culture of sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision Blizzard. According to the Wall Street Journal, part of the reason for Oneal's sudden resignation came down to the fact that she was not offered equal pay for the position, and was only offered an equal contract after putting in her resignation.

According to IGN, which has viewed internal Blizzard messages sent on company Slack channel, Ybarra said that the two co-leaders did seek to be paid the same, but that when Ybarra and Oneal both accepted the new role, they continued to be paid according to their current contracts.

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