iam8bit Announces Diablo II: Recovering Vinyl Box Set While Reevaluating Its Relationship With Activision Blizzard

After iam8bit announced Its limited special vinyl release Diablo II soundtrack, the production company released a statement regarding the status of their working relationship with Activision Blizzard. In the statement, Iam8bit said reports of Activision’s toxic work culture from last year had left the company “distressed and appalled”.

At the time when the initial reports came out and then, the Diablo II project was well underway. News is a heavy topic at the company, leading to serious conversations both internally and with the teams at Activision Blizzard. What ended up with that discussion was an aim to honor the hard work of the development team by turning it into “something tangible and […] meaningful. ”

“Based on the extensive conversation we had with ABK, we are optimistic about the trajectory of their workplace culture. These tough conversations are the first step in a long process, and we plan to hold ABK accountable to their promises and continually reassess our partnership based on progress. theirs,” iam8bit said in a Statement on Twitter.

The company added that it stands with the fight for the change of Activision Blizard employees. Also, iam8bit is supporting ABetterABK“promoting unions” to put power back in the hands of [the] workers. ”

The Diablo II Limited Special Edition was released as a $200 vinyl box set, and iam8bit produced only 1,500 copies. iam8bit’s exclusive variant comes with multicolor vinyl laminate for a truly magical look, extra music, a special 45-second recording adapter, a cork and rubber recording pad , a miniature scroll, etc