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Report: Securities and Exchange Commission investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual assault lawsuit handling

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Time Stamp: September 20, 2021 4:22 PM - Modified On: September 20, 2021 - Published By:
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard over a multitude of issues, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Chief among these issues is how Activision Blizzard has allegedly been handling its DFEH lawsuit. The Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch publisher has been accused of destroying evidence pertaining to a massive lawsuit launched against it that centers around allegations of extreme sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination. The Wall Street Journal also reports that Activision Blizzard has been subpoenaed

Sources: Washington Justice ownership group making forward progress in talks to acquire, relocate Chicago Call of Duty League slot

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Time Stamp: September 17, 2021 3:54 PM - Modified On: September 17, 2021 - Published By:
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Washington Esports Ventures, the parent company of the Overwatch League’s Washington Justice, is negotiating a deal that if completed would see it acquire the Chicago Call of Duty League slot and propose relocation to Washington, D.C., sources familiar with those conversations told Dot Esports.  Washington is one of two serious parties in negotiations with NRG Esports, the current owners of OpTic Gaming and OpTic Chicago, sources said. While a deal is not closed, there’s optimism among league officials and parties involved that the deal will move forward, according to sources.

Court rules in Epic Fortnite lawsuit that Apple must allow devs to offer their own in-app purchase methods

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Time Stamp: September 10, 2021 12:24 PM - Modified On: September 10, 2021 - Published By:
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A California court ruled today that Apple must permanently allow developers to include third-party in-app purchase methods, such as links to their own websites, on iOS apps as a part of its final decision in the hallmark Epic Games v. Apple court case that was argued in May. U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers issued a 185-page permanent injunction today, explaining her ruling and thoughts on the case. She said the court could not rule that Apple is a “monopolist” under state or federal

CompassIntel.com Opens up Nominations for the 4th Annual 2021 IoT…

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Time Stamp: August 25, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) August 26, 2021 CompassIntel.com is now accepting award nominations for the 4th annual 2021 IoT Innovator awards. IoT innovative companies, organizations, products, platforms, and solutions are honored each fall by Compass Intelligence through incoming nominations to the IoT Innovator Awards program. Nominations may come in from PR firms, marketing agencies, executives and leaders from within the organization or company, analysts, press, and journalists. There are no fees to nominate, and companies may be nominated for more than one category. The deadline for submissions will be September 30th,

The World’s Fastest and Coolest Word Game, RAID, Launches in App Store…

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 8:00 PM - Modified On: October 29, 2021 - Published By:
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RAID is a challenging fast-paced word game for players of all ages, especially adults who are uber-competitive, as well as more casual players and children. LONDON (PRWEB) August 24, 2021 RAID, an addictive game that users can play with family and friends at a table or on a mobile device, has launched its digital version on the App Store and on Google Play. RAID is the world’s fastest word game loaded with fun and excitement that involves non-stop strategy where all players are engaged 100% of the time. In RAID,

Pokémon GO Giovanni August 2021: Team Updates and Best Counters

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Time Stamp: August 19, 2021 2:39 PM - Modified On: August 19, 2021 - Published By:
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PokémonPokémon Team GO Rocket Boss, Giovanni, has switched up his team again for August 2021, offering a new legendary Shadow Pokémon to challenge. / Photo courtesy of Niantic LabsPokémon Team GO Rocket Boss, Giovanni, has switched up his team again for August 2021, offering a new legendary Shadow Pokémon to challenge.To find and challenge Giovanni, trainers will need to get their hands on a Super Rocket Radar either by recovering pieces of one after battles with Executives Cliff, Sierra, and Arlo, or by being gifted one. Several quests offer a

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

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

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Time Stamp: July 27, 2021 11:52 AM - Modified On: July 27, 2021 - Published By:
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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

Ubisoft public report says company is at ‘high’ risk of losing new talent due to toxic workplace

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Time Stamp: July 12, 2021 11:11 AM - Modified On: July 12, 2021 - Published By:
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Ubisoft’s failures to create a safe workplace for its employees have been well-documented. In June 2020, the company issued a statement following a long string of allegations levied against top-level executives. But according to Ubisoft’s most recent public Universal Registration Document and Annual Financial Report, there’s still some work to be done. In the section titled “Risks,” Ubisoft claims that both the “departure of key talents” and “inability to attract and retain talent” have a net criticality of “high.” Directly, the report says that the movement to denounce behavior deemed

US Justice Department Reportedly Investigating Overwatch League

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Time Stamp: July 3, 2021 11:37 AM - Modified On: July 3, 2021 - Published By:
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OverwatchThe Justice Department is investigating the salary cap in the Overwatch League. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardThe United States Department of Justice's antitrust division is investigating the Overwatch League over a soft salary cap policy that may violate the 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act, reports Dot Esports.The inquiry centers around the lack of a players' union in the Overwatch League. A union would allow the league to apply for "non-statutory labor exemption," a status granted to the NFL, NBA, and other sports leagues with unions, making the use of a salary