Coca-Cola temporarily cans Overwatch League support amid discrimination lawsuit Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Coca-Cola temporarily cans Overwatch League support amid discrimination lawsuit American insurance giant State Farm also steps back. News by Ishraq Subhan Reporter Updated on 6 Aug 2021 13 comments Coca-Cola is stepping back from its partnership with Activision Blizzard's Overwatch League, amid a lawsuit by the state of California over a "frat boy" culture inside the company. In a statement to The Washington Post, Coca-Cola said it was "aware of the allegations surrounding Activision Blizzard" and is "working with our partners at Blizzard as we take a step back for a moment to revisit future plans and programs". State Farm, one of the largest insurance providers in the United States, is also pulling back, stating it was "reevaluating our limited marketing relationship with the Overwatch League". It has asked that "no advertisements run during the matches this weekend". Earlier this week, it was reported that T-Mobile had also appeared to pull out of both the Overwatch League and Call of Duty League, although T-Mobile has not responded to requests for comment by various other publications. The lawsuit has also had ramifications internally, with Blizzard president J. Allen Brack announced as leaving the company on Tuesday alongside head of HR, Jesse Meschuk. In the meantime, company boss Bobby Kotick has insisted Activision Blizzard "will be the company that sets the example for this in our industry" during a financial call aimed at the investor community, though a coalition of workers from across multiple Activision Blizzard studios has criticised the decision to hire WilmerHale, the same law firm helping Amazon keep its workers from unionising, to review the company. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store