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Report: Ubisoft employees demand changes in open letter

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Time Stamp: July 28, 2021 3:21 PM - Modified On: July 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Nearly 500 employees at Ubisoft signed a letter today standing in solidarity with workers of Activision Blizzard in their walkout and criticizing their own senior leadership for how they’ve addressed allegations of sexual abuse, according to a report from Axios. The letter openly addresses the walkout organized by current and former Activision Blizzard employees, who are protesting the way that company has handled sexual abuse and gender discrimination allegations over the past two weeks stemming from a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. In the

Preach Leaves WoW Following Slow Decline of Game and Recent Lawsuit

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Time Stamp: July 28, 2021 12:43 PM - Modified On: July 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesPreach from one of his videos during the Legion expansion / Preach Gaming on YouTubePreach is leaving World of Warcraft, and his YouTube channel Preach Gaming will no longer be covering current World of Warcraft content.[embedded content]In the above video, Preach highlights many of the reasons his channel will no longer be tackling current World of Warcraft content, a cornerstone and the majority of his content on Preach Gaming,"First reason, obviously, is the recent allegations. That was really the straw that broke the camel's back... to find out after

Activision Blizzard CEO Apologizes for ‘Tone Deaf’ Response to Harassment Lawsuit

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Top GamesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has apologized for the company's initial response to a lawsuit over its alleged sexist workplace. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick published a letter to employees Wednesday apologizing for the company's public response to a lawsuit alleging ubiquitous sexual harassment and discrimination at the company.The letter, published via Activision's investor relations website, describes the company's initial response "tone deaf."Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick just sent the following letter to staff, calling the company's initial responses "tone deaf" and promising to take "swift

Activision Blizzard workers will stage a walkout after ‘abhorrent’ response to harassment suit

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Time Stamp: July 27, 2021 4:46 PM - Modified On: July 27, 2021 - Published By:
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One of the world’s biggest video game companies is reeling after a state discrimination and sexual harassment suit kicked off a firestorm of controversy within the company. California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard last week, alleging that the company fostered a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.” Following a combative response to the lawsuit from corporate leadership, a group of employees at Blizzard will stage a walkout, which is planned for Wednesday at 10 a.m. PDT. Most employees at Blizzard continue to work remotely,

Report: Activision Blizzard employees to strike on July 28 outside Blizzard HQ in response to handling of sexual harassment lawsuit

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Time Stamp: July 27, 2021 2:25 PM - Modified On: July 27, 2021 - Published By:
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In the wake of a massive sexual discrimination and harassment lawsuit directed toward Activision Blizzard, employees have called for a walkout tomorrow in protest of how the company has attempted to handle the situation. Last week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a suit against Activision Blizzard following a two-year investigation into alleged sexual harassment and discrimination going on at the company. The internal and external response from Activision Blizzard to the lawsuit has been one of denial, calling the claims in the lawsuit “false and distorted.”

Activision Blizzard Employees Reportedly Plan Walkout After Discrimination Lawsuit

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Blizzard employees will walk out of work on Wednesday. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesEmployees at Activision Blizzard are planning a walkout Wednesday to protest the company's response to a lawsuit about its alleged history of sexism and demanding more equitable treatment for staff, Bloomberg reported.The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard last week after investigating what it found to be a culture of sexism and discrimination in which women were allegedly sexually harassed, assaulted, underpaid and retaliated against.BREAKING: Activision Blizzard employees will strike tomorrow outside Blizzard's campus

2,600 Activision Blizzard Employees Condemn Company’s Response to Allegations of Sexism

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The fallout around a lawsuit accusing Activision Blizzard of harboring a sexist work culture continues to expand. / Photo courtesy of Activision BlizzardMore than 2,600 current and former Activision Blizzard employees have signed a letter condemning the company's response to a lawsuit accusing the company of having a widespread culture of sexual harassment and discrimination, calling the response, "abhorrent and insulting to all that we believe our company should stand for.""To put it clearly and unequivocally, our values as employees are not accurately reflected in the words and actions of

Activision Blizzard Sued Over Alleged ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment

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Time Stamp: July 22, 2021 2:54 PM - Modified On: July 22, 2021 - Published By:
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Activision Blizzard is currently being sued by the Calif. Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) over allegations of a "frat boy workplace." / Activision BlizzardThe California Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Activision Blizzard Tuesday over allegations of a "pervasive frat boy workplace culture," the result of a two-year investigation.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the Superior Court of Calif. as well as Los Angeles County court.It alleges the company is at fault for several workplace fairness violations including unequal pay, unequal opportunities, and harassment against female employees.

Ubisoft awarded default judgement in lawsuit against Rainbow Six Siege DDoS marketplace operators

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Time Stamp: July 20, 2021 4:13 PM - Modified On: July 20, 2021 - Published By:
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One of the world’s largest game publishers won a crucial lawsuit earlier this month aimed at a loosely defined ring of hackers who sold programs that negatively impacted players of its game.  A California federal court ruled in favor of Rainbow Six Siege developer Ubisoft on July 9 in a case it brought against three men who allegedly ran an enterprise that sold both denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) software to players online. The U.S. Central District Court of California judge decided on the case as a default judgement