Previous unpleasant incident about spy cameras at Blizzard flares up again in the wake of the accusations.
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According to a 2018 court document, a then-employed IT technician had installed spy cameras inside the common restrooms of Activision Blizzard’s offices in Minnesota. An employee named Tony Ray Nixon later pleaded guilty to “Interference with Privacy” and was sentenced to probation.
According to the documents, the report about the cameras had reached the police from an anonymous person on August 23, 2018. The person says he received an email from HR (Human Resources) that they had found cameras in the toilets and that Activision was investigating the situation internally.
A police officer was sent to the workplace the next day and was then informed by an employee in the office that they had in fact found two cameras that were installed under the washbasins. The police inspected the toilets and were able to confirm that the cameras were aimed directly at the toilet seats. According to Activision Blizzard’s own investigation, it was discovered that Nixon bought both SD cards, waterproof cameras and batteries. The same equipment that was later found in the toilets. According to Nixon, the cameras themselves must have filmed the toilets for three weeks, but that he later removed the films.
This is an event from a few years ago, but in light of what Activision Blizzard stands for accused for today, this is yet another of many events that point to the fact that they had a mildly unhealthy corporate culture.
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