Xbox CEO Phil Spencer told his team that he is “evaluating all aspects of our relationship with Activision Blizzard and making proactive adjustments on an ongoing basis” following the latest reports of sexual harassment and discrimination at Activision.

As reported by Bloomberg, Spencer emailed staff saying he was “worried and deeply concerned about the terrible events and actions” at Activision Blizzard. The email follows a story from the Wall Street Journal that revealed new details about employee sexual harassment, cover-ups reportedly overseen by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, and more.

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Spencer is the second major gaming manager to express dismay at the situation at Activision Blizzard. PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan also criticized Activision in an internal email to PlayStation employees, saying he was “discouraged and frankly stunned” by the stories. Ryan also said Activision had “not done enough to combat a deeply ingrained culture of discrimination and harassment”.

As criticism from across the gaming industry continues to trickle down, Activision Blizzard’s board of directors stands firmly behind Kotick, despite calls for his resignation to be loud. Over 500 Activision Blizzard employees have signed a petition calling for Kotick to be removed after an impromptu loss of work earlier this week.

Earlier this year, Activision Blizzard was sued by the state of California for sexual discrimination and harassment, including underpaying female employees compared to male colleagues who do equal work and promote a culture that tolerates sexual harassment.

Update 11/18 12:51 p.m. PT: In response to Microsoft’s reported comment, an Activision Blizzard spokesperson gave the following answer:

“We respect all feedback from our valued partners and continue to work with them. We have detailed important changes that we have implemented in the last few weeks and will continue to do so. We are committed to ensuring that our culture and our workplace are safe. ” , diverse and inclusive. We know it takes time, but we won’t stop until we have the best place to work for our team. “

Matt TM Kim is the news editor for IGN. You can reach him @lawofd. If you have any information about the current situation at Activision Blizzard, please contact mkim@ign.com.