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Activision Blizzard Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $25 Million
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $US18 ($25) million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission today. This settlement comes months after Activision Blizzard originally agreed to settle with the EEOC on September 27, 2021. But those attempting to hold the game publisher to account are split on how much of a win…
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The Drummer From The Police Has A Weird Bobby Kotick Story
Here are two essential facts about Stewart Copeland. First is that he was the drummer for The Police. Second is that he composed the soundtracks to the three original Spyro The Dragon games. You’ll need to keep both of those things in mind for this story.
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Call Of Duty Execs Accused Of Using Microsoft Deal To Line Their Own Pockets
Two Activision Blizzard shareholders have filed lawsuits against the Call of Duty publisher for making allegedly inadequate disclosures in its recent filings with the SEC about its deal to sell to Microsoft for $US68.7 ($95) billion. The investors further alleged that big payouts for CEO Bobby Kotick and others that would result from the deal…
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Microsoft Started Activision Acquisition Talks Three Days After Bombshell Harassment Report
On November 16, 2021, a report was published that claimed Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was well aware of harassment happening within his company. It also alleged that he himself mistreated women, both inside and outside work. Now, new docs reveal that three days later, Xbox head Phil Spencer called Kotick and began talks that ultimately…