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Activision Blizzard Employees Attest To ‘Frat Boy’ Culture And Harassment In New Exposé

August 7, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Activision Blizzard continues to feel the backlash of the ongoing sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit as Bloomberg publishes a new exposé with firsthand accounts from former and current employees of the company. These employees further attested to the fact that the executives themselves were a party to the alleged frat boy culture and incidents of sexual harassment within the company. [...]

J. Allen Brack And Head Of HR Jesse Meschuk Leave Activision Blizzard Amid Controversial Lawsuit

August 4, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen Brack has left the company “to pursue new opportunities” amid the controversial sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against Activision Blizzard by the state of California. The announcement was made in a press release welcoming Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra as the new co-leaders of the company the morning of yesterday’s Q2 2021 investor report. [...]

Activision Blizzard Reports Strong Q2 Earnings Amidst Backlash

August 3, 2021 Omer Altay Comments

Despite the recent backlash towards Activision Blizzard, the company reported strong Q2, 2021 earnings today with net revenues for the quarter coming in at $2.3B and net income (profit) clocking in at $876M, both figures ahead of expectations. Disruptions from the recent drama though wouldn't have effected Q2 numbers as the quarter ended on June 30, 2021. Activision delivered an [...]

Culture Wars: California Lawsuit and Related Allegations Cause ~$4B Hit to Activision Blizzard Stock Price

July 28, 2021 Omer Altay Comments

Activision Blizzard is having a rough week. Ever since the State of California filed a lawsuit on July 22 alleging violations of equal pay and fair employment laws amid a 'sexist culture' at the company, Activision Blizzard's stock price has dipped about 6% (from $90 per share to $85). This may not seem like much, but a 6% drop for [...]

Activision Blizzard CEO Responds To Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Lawsuit

July 28, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

It’s been a tumultuous week for Activision Blizzard executives as the company’s stock price dips and employees organize walkouts following last week’s sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit. After a week of silence, CEO Bobby Kotick finally responds to the issues in a public letter to the company’s employees. In the letter, Kotick recognized the courage of employees who came forward [...]

New Reports Reveal Warcraft 3: Reforged Failed Because Of Budget Cuts And Mismanagement

July 23, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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When Blizzard President J. Allen Breck first announced Warcraft 3: Reforged back in 2018, he described the original game as “monumentally important” for the studio and the franchise. Now, if something was that important you’d expect the studio to give the remake the attention it deserves, especially since the original title paved the way for World of Warcraft, one of [...]

World Of Warcraft Players Hold In-Game Protest Following Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

July 23, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

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The recent expose that Activision Blizzard is being sued by the state of California for sexual harassment and discrimination within the company has resulted in a massive backlash from the gaming community and protests in support of the affected employees. It’s gotten to the point that players are now boycotting the Activision Blizzard’s games, most of whom are already disappointed [...]

California Slaps Activision Blizzard With Sexual Harassment And Discrimination Lawsuit

July 22, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Amidst controversies about layoffs and overpaid executives, Activision Blizzard is once again under fire for unequal pay, sexual harassment, discrimination, sexism, and the company’s bro culture. Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court seeking damages and the recovery of unpaid wages for affected female employees. [...]

US Department Of Justice Investigates Activision Blizzard For Limiting Overwatch League Team Earnings

July 6, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Activision Blizzard is once again in hot water following a year of layoffs and controversies surrounding the inflated salaries of its executives. The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division is currently investigating the company for allegedly putting limits on how much Overwatch League teams can earn in a given season. According to Dot Esports, Activision Blizzard enforces a “secret soft [...]

Activision Blizzard Wins Nine-Year Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed By Worlds Inc.

May 11, 2021 Marc Marasigan Comments

Activision Blizzard has just won a nine-year patent infringement lawsuit against Massachusetts-based tech company Worlds Inc. The lawsuit was filed in March 2012 claiming that the former violated five existing patents for a “System and Method for Enabling Users to Interact in a Virtual Space” in World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and other games. After nine years, PCGamesN reported [...]

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