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Activision Blizzard

CompanyMajor issues18/100high confidence · 6 issues
5 opposed2 mixed

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⚠️Sexual Harassment×1👷Worker Treatment×1✊Unionization×1📉Layoffs×1🌈DEI×1

Video game holding company. Call of Duty, World of Warcraft. Acquired by Microsoft 2023.

IndustryGamingFounded2008Headcount10,000+activisionblizzard.com

The receipts (7)

Opposed📉LayoffsJan 2024

Laid off 1,900 employees (8%) in January 2024 after Microsoft acquisition. Cut Blizzard and King studios. Second wave in 2024.

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Mixed🤖AI EthicsJan 2024

Activision Blizzard Call of Duty AI. Game AI. Microsoft ownership AI integration.

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Opposed⚠️Sexual HarassmentFeb 2023

California DFEH sued over "frat boy" culture. $18M EEOC settlement. $35M SEC settlement for disclosure failures. $54M California settlement. CEO Bobby Kotick knew of misconduct for years. Microsoft acquisition partly driven by culture concerns.

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Opposed✊UnionizationMay 2022

Fought unionization at Raven Software QA team (first union at major game company). Microsoft committed to neutrality post-acquisition.

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Mixed✊UnionizationMay 2022

Activision Raven QA union first at major game company. Microsoft neutrality post-acquisition.

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Opposed👷Worker TreatmentJul 2021

California DFEH lawsuit over "frat boy" culture. Multiple harassment allegations. CEO Bobby Kotick allegations. Union busting attempts.

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Opposed🌈DEIJul 2021

Activision Blizzard "frat boy" culture. Bobby Kotick era harassment scandals. Microsoft acquisition promised change.

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