Activision-Blizzard Facing Another Lawsuit
Activision-Blizzard is once again facing a sexual harassment lawsuit. This comes after a female employee alleged that her then-manager threatenedContinue Reading
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It Sounds Like Trouble Is Brewing At Ubisoft
In a recent report from TheGamer, a worker from the A Better Ubisoft initiative said some Ubisoft Québec devs haveContinue Reading
Former OfflineTV Member Makes Shocking Return To Twitch
July 6th marked a shocking return to Twitch for former OfflineTV member Federico “Fedmyster” Gaytan, more than a year afterContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Completes Investigation Into Activision-Blizzard
A board of directors working group conducting an investigation into the company released its findings to the public and foundContinue Reading
Workers At Activision Blizzard Vote To Form A Union
Around 20 employees at Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software have voted to unionize, which officially marks the first union atContinue Reading
New York City Suing Activision
Activision is facing another lawsuit… this time it’s coming from New York City! According to a recent report from Axios,Continue Reading
Private Equity Firms Are Eyeing Ubisoft
Private equity firms could be beginning to circle over Ubisoft. Talks are early, but include interest from firms like BlackstoneContinue Reading
eFuse Accepts Resignation Of Its CSO
Esports platform eFuse has accepted the resignation of its Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Klein amidst sexual misconduct allegations, NCAA policy breaches, and renewed community backlash.Continue Reading
eFuse Facing Scrutiny After Hiring Of Patrick Klein
The video game platform eFuse has been the subject of much controversy after the organization hired Patrick Klein, a formerContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard Settles Lawsuit For $18 Million
U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer approved a $18 million relief settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on MarchContinue Reading
NetEase Set To Acquire 100% Of Quantic Dream
NetEase, the Chinese internet technology company will reportedly acquire 100% of Quantic Dream, with an announcement likely to come thisContinue Reading
Microsoft Says It Will Not Object To Activision-Blizzard Workers Unionizing
Microsoft announced that it will not object to Activision-Blizzard recognizing internal unionization efforts, in response to a letter from ActivisionContinue Reading
Judge Prepared To Approve Activision-Blizzard’s Settlement With Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Judge Dale S. Fischer, who’s overseeing the case between Activision-Blizzard and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, is preparedContinue Reading
Eight More Women Join Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against PlayStation
Eight more women have joined the gender discrimination lawsuit (which was originally filed back in November 2021) that alleges sexism at PlayStation.Continue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Uninvited From South By Southwest
Activision-Blizzard was recently uninvited from speaking at the world-famous South by Southwest expo that was held in Austin, Texas fromContinue Reading
EA COO Laura Miele Says Problematic Gaming Executives Must Go
Electronic Arts’ COO and Senior Vice President Laura Miele called for the removal of gaming industry executives who have allowedContinue Reading
Greg Miller Says “F*ck Bobby Kotick” On-Stage At DICE Game Awards
The DICE Game Awards were held on February 24th, 2022. This video game award show, which is commonly referred toContinue Reading
Storebrand Asset Management Excludes Activision-Blizzard
Storebrand Asset Management, a financial services company in Norway, announced that they will be staying far away from any investmentContinue Reading
Activision Allegedly Blocks Female Esports Player From Captaincy For “Oversexual Tweets”
In a now-deleted tweet, Call of Duty esports player Kalei “FaZe Kalei” Renay accused Activision of blocking her captaincy for “over sexual tweets.” Renay appliedContinue Reading
Motif Esports Disbands Following Sexual Harassment And Racism Allegations From Female VALORANT Team
Motif Esports has disbanded after two members of its all-female VALORANT team, Motif Violet, claimed to have experienced racism and sexual harassmentContinue Reading
Team17 CEO Pushed NFT Scam While Developers Struggled To Buy Food
A day after publisher Team17 announced a Worms NFT that was publicly rebuked by fans and studio partners, the organizationContinue Reading
Esports Owners, Executives React To Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal
Activision-Blizzard has made quite a name for itself over the last decade, producing titles like Overwatch and Call of Duty.Continue Reading
Lego Group Re-Evaluates Overwatch Deal With Activision-Blizzard Due To Lack Of Progress Made In Abuse Scandal
With Activision-Blizzard still in the midst of a seemingly never-ending abuse scandal, the Lego Group has decided to step backContinue Reading
Riot Games Agrees To $100M Settlement In Class-Action Lawsuit
On December 27th, Riot Games announced that it had agreed to pay out $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuitContinue Reading
Treyarch Releases Statement In Response To Activision-Blizzard Controversy
Treyarch recently released a statement that let the world know how it felt regarding the allegations against its parent companyContinue Reading
Vodeo Games Forms First Video Game Union In The Country
Developers at indie studio Vodeo Games announced that they have unionized. Management at the studio is voluntarily recognizing the newlyContinue Reading
Activision-Blizzard Was Not Invited To This Year’s The Game Awards
Despite Call of Duty being nominated twice at this years’ Game Awards, its publisher, Activision-Blizzard, was not in attendance. SinceContinue Reading
The National Legal And Policy Center Wants Bobby Kotick Removed From Coca-Cola’s Board
The National Legal and Policy Center, a right-wing organization that “promotes ethics in public life,” has written to Coca-Cola CEOContinue Reading