Blizzard Effectively Defies Trump's Executive Order

Earlier, Trump issued an executive order to abolish DEI policies within the federal government.

This order doesn't directly affect private companies without federal contracts, but among Big Tech firms that are watching Trump's moves, Meta (Facebook) and Amazon have signaled they'll scrap their DEI policies, while Blizzard's parent company Microsoft and Costco are sticking with theirs.

Recently, Activision-Blizzard's CEO sent an internal message saying they will do their utmost to maintain DEI.

TL;DR: "Fuck Trump, we're staying woke."

*DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. It refers to policies that favor historically discriminated-against and politically underrepresented groups, such as women, racial minorities, and sexual minorities, in areas like hiring.