Categorie: sexist culture

Riot Games Settles 2018 Lawsuit

Riot Games will Pay $100 Million to Settle 2018 Lawsuit. Riot Games, the studio behind the legendary game League of Legends, admits its fault and agrees to pay $100 million to settle the 2018 class-action lawsuit. The report came out last week when Riot Games finally decided to settle the years-old lawsuit. The amount will…

januari 6, 2022
Core Metaverse Hosts The Game Awards Show 2021

The Game Awards Show 2021 comes up with its own Metaverse in Core. The Game Awards also jumps into the domain of metaverse and launches its official metaverse experience on Core. Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards 2021, uses the Manticore Games platform which is used for interactive experiences, live events, and user-created games. Using the…

december 8, 2021
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Aware Of Sexual misconduct

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of the sexual misconduct, reports in the company. Recently, Activision Blizzard has found itself under hot waters as multiple regulatory investigations are initiated over the complaints of sexual misconduct. Bobby Kotick, the longtime CEO of Activision, showed remorse and apologized for ‘not doing enough for the company’s employees during…

november 24, 2021
Claire Hart, Blizzard Entertainment’s Chief Legal Officer Departs

Blizzard Entertainment’s chief legal officer, Claire Hart, departs after serving more than three years. Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Left Amid ongoing lawsuits. However, her departure couldn’t have come in a more bad time as Blizzard is faced with multiple lawsuits. Claire Hart announced her departure on her LinkedIn last week. Before joining the company, she…

september 23, 2021
US SEC Investigates Activision

The US SEC Launches Investigation Against Activision. After the State of California’s lawsuit, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation against game developer Activision. The SEC, who protects the interests of investors and upholds market integrity, decides to jump in on the situation. The investigation is “wide-ranging” in scope and will investigate…

september 22, 2021
Ubisoft Appoints Igor Manaceau, Chief Creative Officer but Faces Criticism

Ubisoft has placed Igor Manaceau as its new chief creative officer. Manaceau is Ubisoft’s long-time employee of more than two decades. He joined the company back in 1998 and worked with the business marketing team. In 2014, he was at Annecy where he served as creative director on two projects; Steep and Rider’s Republic. However,…

september 13, 2021
Activision CEO Responds

Activision CEO Responds Amid Employees Walkout and Protest. Activision Blizzard’s CEO Bobby Kotick has finally come forward and responded to allegations and lawsuit. Kotick reiterated that the company will get its policies reviewed by a law firm known as WilmerHale. WilmerHale has been commissioned to initiate the review process of Activision Blizzard’s policies. The decision…

augustus 5, 2021
Sexual Harassment Allegations Make Activision Blizzard’s Founder Mike Morhaime Ashamed

Co-Founder and Ex-CEO of Activision Blizzard Weighed-in on Sexual Harassment Allegations. Activision Blizzard is feeling a lot of turbulence nowadays over its discriminatory, sexist, and sexually harassing workplace environment. Last week Activision Blizzard got sued by California state over the alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Several of Activision’s executives came forward and denied the…

augustus 1, 2021
Gaming Outlets Stop Activision Blizzard Coverage

Several Gaming Outlets Stop Activision Blizzard’s Coverage. After recent allegations against Activision Blizzard, several gaming outlets have decided to stop covering Activision for time being. The decision to pause Activision Blizzard coverage comes in the light of the recent sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed by California state. These gaming outlets include The Gamer, Prima…

juli 29, 2021
California Sues Activision Blizzard

California Sues Activision Blizzard Over “Sexist Culture” and “Sexual Harassment\”. Activision Blizzard is being sued by California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) for allegedly “frat-boy culture” and ill-treatment toward female employees. The case was filed after a two-year-long investigation that revealed sexual harassment and discrimination towards female employees. The investigation also revealed discrimination…

juli 24, 2021