California Governor Accused Of Interfering In Activision Blizzard Lawsuit

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The Activision Blizzard scandal keeps getting messier and messier with no end in sight. According to Bloomberg, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has accused California Governor Gavin Newsom of interfering in their sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the video game company. The accusations were leveled against Newsom after he fired the DFEH’s chief counsel in the [...]

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Bungie Will Remain A ‘Digital-First’ Workplace, Now Hiring For Unannounced Project

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With the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly having run its course, companies all around the world have started making the unpopular decision to bring workers back into the office. Bungie, however, has decided to win the hearts and minds of their employees by opting to remain as a “digital-first” and fully remote studio. “Over the past two years, we have redefined how [...]

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SEGA Unveils Huge ‘SuperGame’ Cloud Gaming And NFT Project

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Japanese video game giant SEGA are moving full steam ahead with their plans to develop a blockchain game despite their earlier qualms about making the jump. In an internal interview on the company’s recruitment website, executives teased their “SuperGame” project, a five-year plan that involves forays into cloud gaming, blockchain technology, and NFTs among other things. According to translations by [...]

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Wargaming Expects To Suffer ‘Substantial Losses’ After Pulling Out From Russia & Belarus

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Wargaming limited their marketing campaigns for World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, starting in late February and asked affiliates to do the same. They also donated $1 million to the Ukrainian Red Cross and fired World of Tanks creative director Sergey Burkatovskiy over his pro-Russian remarks on social media. [...]

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Several U.S. Senators Express Concerns About Microsoft – Activision Blizzard Merger

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Activision Blizzard’s upper management will have to tread lightly while they wait for shareholders to vote on the fate of Microsoft acquisition deal. According to The Wall Street Journal, the deal has caught the attention of four U.S. senators who are concerned that the deal could affect the ongoing efforts to clean up the company’s frat boy culture. Senators Elizabeth [...]

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US District Court Approves $18M Settlement Between Activision Blizzard And EEOC

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The legal feud between Activision Blizzard, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) over the proposed $18 million settlement has come to an end. U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer has approved the settlement between Activision Blizzard and the EEOC, reports Kotaku. The DFEH has been moving to block since September 2021 because [...]

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