Rocksteady Games leaders reportedly ignored reports of harassment
Rocksteady Games is best-known for its work on the Batman: Arkham series. It’s also working on an upcoming Suicide Squad title, which is being revealed at DC Fandome. Unfortunately, according to a report from The Guardian, leadership issues are allegedly failing to address sexual harassment at the studio.
The article reports that in November 2018, over half the women at the studio brought a letter to the leadership team raising complaints about the use of slurs towards transgender employees, unwanted advances, and instances of people “discussing a woman in a derogatory or sexual manner with other colleagues.”
“I have heard everything from groping claims to incidents involving [senior staff], all of whom are men,” one signer, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Guardian.
The only action reportedly taken was a one-hour training seminar. Several of the women who signed the letter later left the studio over a lack of action taken. Kim MacAskill, a writer who worked on the upcoming Suicide Squad game, publicly asked not to be credited for her work due to the reports of harassment.
When The Guardian contacted Rocksteady for comment, management held an all-hands meeting to address the letter. As a result of this meeting, new initiatives are reportedly being taken to prevent harassment in the future. In a statement, a Rocksteady spokesperson said:
“In 2018 we received a letter from some of our female employees expressing concerns they had at that time, and we immediately took firm measures to address the matters that were raised. Over the subsequent two years we have carefully listened to and learned from our employees, working to ensure every person on the team feels supported. In 2020 we are more passionate than ever to continue to develop our inclusive culture, and we are determined to stand up for all of our staff.”
This news comes at a time when a wave of abuse and misconduct reports have gone through the gaming industry. Ubisoft has fired or let go of multiple executives even as more staff are accused of sexual harassment. One of the signers who shared the Rocksteady letter with The Guardian cited some of these recent examples as part of the reason for exposing the company.
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