SEC Launches Investigation into Activision Blizzard
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard, which is engulfed in …
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AllVoices Wants to Create Safe Ways for Employees to Report Toxic Workplace Incidents
Born in the wake of the #MeToo movement, Los Angeles-based startup AllVoices is hoping to make it easier for employees to report incidents of workpla…
Despite Employee Strife, Activision Blizzard Beats Wall Street Expectations
Despite facing lawsuits from California and investors surrounding its "frat boy" workplace culture, Activision Blizzard beat Wall Street's expectatio…
Read Activision Blizzard Employees’ Letter to CEO Bobby Kotick
Activision Blizzard employees said more accounts of abuse, harassment and mistreatment are emerging since California filed a lawsuit earlier this m…
Blizzard Executive Steps Down After Worker Protests Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture
Video game-maker Activision Blizzard said Tuesday that Blizzard president J. Allen Brack is stepping down. The move comes days after California filed…
‘No Matter What I’m Doing, It’s Always Controversial’: Cloud9’s All-Women Esports Team Talks Sexism in Gaming
The belief that female players aren't tokens in esports is still a radical one. Just as dominant women's teams in traditional sports like the U.S. wo…
Activision Blizzard Employees Set to Walkout on Wednesday
Workers from Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout at Blizzard's Irvine campus Wednesday morning, according to documents reviewed by dot.LA an…
‘It’s So Prevalent’: A Labor Rep on Gaming’s Culture of Harassment and Discrimination
When labor organizer Emma Kinema saw a tweet pop up on her feed saying that California is suing Activision Blizzard for workplace harassment, she sai…
A Look at Activision Blizzard’s Workplace Harassment Lawsuit
The maker of World of Warcraft and Diablo, Activision Blizzard fostered a pervasive "frat boy" culture where women employees were subjected to consta…