Securities and Exchange Commission

Activision Blizzard Agrees to $18M Settlement in Harassment Suit

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

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

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

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

Bobby Kotick Secures $155M Pay Package

Top GamesBobby Kotick is one of the highest paid executives in video games. / Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesActivision Blizzard shareholders have narrowly voted to approve CEO Bobby Kotick's $155 million pay packet, with 54% in favor of the approval. The approval comes after a year-long campaign by CtW Investor Group to cut down on Kotick's pay.The vote had been delayed by Activision Blizzard in what some saw as an attempt to avoid it's being rejected. For its part, Activision Blizzard says the delay helped shareholders to become better informed.Activision CEO Bobby

GOOD GAMING TO PIONEER THE LAUNCH OF ITS FIRST COLLECTIBLE NFT GAME THAT WILL PRODUCE CRYPTOCURRENCY

Good Gaming’s GOO™ Expected To Make Waves And Money In The Gaming Industry KENNETT SQUARE, PA, May 27, 2021 — McapMediaWire  — Good Gaming, Inc. (OTC Pink: GMER) (the “Company”) CEO David B. Dorwart is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a first-of-its-kind online game that will allow players to profit from passively produced Good Gaming cryptocurrency called GOO™. Good Gaming is expanding its business operations to include digital assets on the blockchain known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). About NFTs NFTs convert assets into tokens so they can move

Ole Gunnar Solskjær joins ULTI Agency, OverActive Media raises $40m | ESI Digest #38

Each week, ESI Digest breaks down the weekly happenings in the esports industry, making sense of things so you don’t have to. As well as being housed on YouTube, ESI Digest is available on all major podcast platforms and is also available in written form below. On this week’s ESI Digest we cover, Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Jim Solbakken becoming owners of ULTI Agency, OverActive Media’s $40m investment, Enthusiast Gaming looking to list shares on NASDAQ, Epic Games raising $1bn, and the University of Kentucky (UK) joining forces with Gen.G to launch an

Enthusiast Gaming Files SEC Registration, NASDAQ Listing to Go Live Next Week 

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) listed Canadian esports and media company Enthusiast Gaming Holdings announced that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of the company’s efforts to get its common shares listed on the NASDAQ. Following the effectiveness of the Form 40-F filed with the SEC, Enthusiast Gaming will become a reporting issuer in the U.S., which is a requirement for the company’s listing on the NASDAQ.  Enthusiast Gaming is already operationally present in the U.S., including an operations office, broadcast studio, and sales group in Los Angeles, and additional sales

Enthusiast Gaming announces intention to list shares on NASDAQ

North American esports organisation Enthusiast Gaming has announced its intention to list shares on the NASDAQ, as the company aims to expand its shareholder base and increase development. As such, the organisation, which owns Luminosity Gaming, Overwatch League franchise Vancouver Titans, and Call Of Duty League side Seattle Surge, has filed a Registration Statement on Form 40-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Credit: Enthusiast Gaming RELATED: Brazilian company Final Level raises £1.14m Form 40-F being declared effective by the SEC is a requirement for the organisation to list