{"id":60544,"date":"2020-08-24T21:40:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T21:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/skullgirls-developers-mike-z-lab-zero-games\/"},"modified":"2020-08-24T21:40:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T21:40:49","slug":"skullgirls-developers-resign-over-toxic-studio-head-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/08\/24\/skullgirls-developers-resign-over-toxic-studio-head-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Skullgirls Developers Resign Over Toxic Studio Head Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Following an investigation into sexual harassment accusations against Mike Zaimont, multiple developers from Lab Zero Games have left the studio, feeling unsafe in their current work environment.<\/p>\n

The accusations against Mike Zaimont, head of Lab Zero Games, came during the wave of another #MeToo movement<\/a> seen earlier this summer, this time focusing on executives throughout the industry, from journalists and Twitch streamers to designers and developers. This resulted in a number of alleged victims coming forward and speaking out on social media. One of the names in the hot seat was Zaimont, accused by multiple women of sexual harassment<\/a> and unsolicited inappropriate attention.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Rocksteady Studios Releases Statement on Harassment Allegations<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An investigation into Zaimont was then prompted, which revealed a pattern of hostility resulting in an unsafe work environment. How the investigation has affected Zaimont’s stake in the company, aside from being banned from public events like Combo Breaker 2021, is a bit hazy because, as the now-former Skullgirls<\/em> employees<\/a> have put it, it’s difficult to separate the boss from the rest of the company. Because of Zaimont’s refusal to remove himself, at least three employees have now stepped away from Lab Zero.<\/p>\n

One of these developers is Brian Jun, known as EU03 on social media, who was an art producer for\u00a0Skullgirls<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>He explains via Twitter that Zaimont had originally agreed to step down, but now refuses to budge and compromise for the rest of the team. According to the three ex-team members, this is not an impulsive decision but rather had been weighed since the accusations were made back in June. Despite the controversy, Zaimont was unwilling to change and the board and the rest of the employees voted him out. However, as the sole owner of Lab Zero, forcing Zaimont out became too difficult.<\/p>\n