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Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has asked to receive minimum $62,500 salary until diversity goals are achieved

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Time Stamp: October 28, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: November 2, 2021 - Published By:
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In a letter to Activision Blizzard employees and shared on the company’s investor relations page, CEO Bobby Kotick said he’s asked the board of directors to reduce his pay to the “lowest amount California law will allow,” which is $62,500 for salaried employees. The Oct. 28 letter describes the goals and milestones that Kotick hopes Activision Blizzard can achieve over the next few years. Kotick said his compensation will stay reduced until the board determines that the company has achieved those goals. He said this is to “ensure that every

McCree to be Renamed Cole Cassidy in Overwatch on Oct. 26

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Time Stamp: October 22, 2021 6:31 PM - Modified On: October 22, 2021 - Published By:
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McCree will be renamed to Cole Cassidy in Overwatch on Oct. 26, 2021. / Photo courtesy of BlizzardStarting on Oct. 26, 2021, McCree will be renamed to Cole Cassidy in all things Overwatch, Blizzard announced Friday.The long-awaited news was made with a heartfelt blurb connecting the cowboy bounty hunter with the real world, and pointing to a promising future spurred by necessary changes.Meet Cole Cassidy.Rides into Overwatch October 26. pic.twitter.com/CT6PmaNXNs— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 22, 2021"Running from his past meant running from himself," Blizzard wrote, "and each passing year only widened

Jeff Strain Founds Possibility Space with Legion of Gaming Veterans

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Time Stamp: October 13, 2021 2:04 PM - Modified On: October 13, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesJeff Strain, Jane Ng and Austin Walker are three of the founding members of Possibility Space. / Photo courtesy of Possibility SpaceArenaNet co-founder and Undead Labs founder Jeff Strain has founded a new studio, Possibility Space, featuring plenty of industry veterans.Although the studio will be based in New Orleans, its staff will be physically distributed, making it easier to incorporate the many luminaries on staff. They include visual director Jane Ng, formerly of Campo Santo and Valve; IP Director Austin Walker of the Friends at the Table and formerly

Bungie Removes Controversial Employee Contract Clause, Promising to Improve Workplace Diversity

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Time Stamp: September 30, 2021 11:28 AM - Modified On: September 30, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesImage courtesy of BungieBungie have announced that they plan to end a controversial clause in employee contracts. In a recent blog post, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed the steps that the company is looking to take in order to improve its diversity and inclusion culture. One step involves removing the company's controversial mandatory arbitration clause in all employee contracts. The mandatory arbitration clause meant that in order to accept or keep a job, employees must agree to arbitrate all legal disputes with their employer rather than take them to

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 11:49 AM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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Top GamesActivision Blizzard has agreed to an $18 million settlement in the EEOC lawsuit against it. / SOPA Images/Getty ImagesAs part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to establish an $18 million fund for employees who experienced harassment and discrimination at the company.The EEOC investigation of Activision Blizzard began in September of 2018, lasted three years and resulted in a suit filed Monday in California court. The settlement allows that claimants who have experienced "sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination and/or related retaliations or constructive

Blizzard seemingly removes a reference to Jeff Kaplan in Overwatch 2

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Time Stamp: September 26, 2021 9:20 PM - Modified On: September 26, 2021 - Published By:
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Fans on Reddit have noticed that a reference to former Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has been removed from the upcoming sequel’s New York City map. Players spotted that the Sept. 25 Bastion Rework announcement video for Overwatch 2 shows the pizza shop formerly called Jeph’s Corner Pizza is just Corner Pizza. Fans can see the change for themselves around the 1-minute mark in Bastion’s announcement video, which shows the hero’s new ultimate and the pizza shop in the background. The nod to Kaplan doesn’t seem to be on the

SEC, EEOC Investigating Activision Blizzard Over Sexual Harassment Allegations, CEO Subpoenaed

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Time Stamp: September 21, 2021 4:46 PM - Modified On: September 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been subpoenaed by the SEC. / Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBoth the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have opened investigations into Activision Blizzard over its handling of allegations of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, the company confirmed Monday.The SEC investigation has opened with a subpoena of the company and several current and former employees, including CEO Bobby Kotick.The SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard over sexual misconduct allegations and improper disclosures, the WSJ reports. It has subpoenaed Activision Blizzard CEO

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