Activision Blizzard It is more than the purchase of the century in the video game industry. The business pairing is responsible for some of the most valuable IPs in history, but also a source of problems with a “pervasive culture of sexual harassment“, as it came to qualify. Today we know that Activision Blizzard will disburse nothing less than 35 million dollars following SEC investigation: Securities and Exchange Commission.
But what relationship does this entity have? While it is true that the aforementioned “pervasive culture of sexual harassment” led to a series of lawsuits from both the Department of Civil Rights as of the State Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionWe talk about economics. The SEC accuses Activision Blizzard of not implement “los controls necessary to collect y review employee complaints about misconduct in the workplace.
According to Polygon, the SEC further stated that the measures taken by Activision Blizzard to prevent former employees from contacting the Securities and Exchange Commissionis a “violation of law“. A tricky situation that arises as a consequence of the aforementioned multiple demands and that, ultimately, would lead the couple to pay such a demand.
Of course, Activision Blizzard has also spoken from his position. Joe Christinat, spokesman for Activision Blizzard, acknowledges that “we have improved our disclosure processes with respect to workplace reporting and updated our language of separation contract”.
This lawsuit occurs in the context of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizard. At the moment, the Redmonds cannot say, at least legally, that Call of Duty or World of Warcraft are yours, but it is a matter of time before these problems are resolved for the benefit of Microsoft.
