Opposed📉LayoffsJanuary 25, 2024

Activision Blizzard

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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Activision Blizzard — Layoffs: OPPOSED

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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