The three men currently under investigation: media magnate David Geffen, Fox co-founder Barry Diller and Alexander von FürstenbergPhoto: Matt Winkelmeyer, Bruce Glikas & Donato Sardella (Getty Images) The Wall Street Journal is reporting that three men—Fox co-founder Barry Diller, Reggie Miller-hating socialite Alexander von Furstenberg and music magnate David Geffen—are currently under two separate federal …
Image: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku Parents of an Activision Blizzard employee who died by suicide on a 2017 work retreat at Disneyland are now suing the Call of Duty publisher alleging workplace sexual harassment contributed to their daughter’s wrongful death. Activision Blizzard had previously dismissed the tragedy as having “no bearing whatsoever” on allegations of …
Image: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku / Yevgenij_D (Shutterstock) The Wall Street Journal is reporting that not only has Activision Blizzard fired dozens of staff in the last few months, but that CEO Bobby Kotick has been hiding that information from the public. Because it might look bad… Bobby Kotick, who if he had even the …
Image: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku State treasurers from California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Oregon, Delaware, and Nevada are calling on Activision Blizzard to take more serious measures in addressing ongoing high-profile investigations and lawsuits about the company’s troubling culture. According to Axios, said treasurers have asked to meet with the board members at Activision Blizzard by December …
Pointing out that Coke has been quick to act publicly in other “controversial public policy issues”, like speaking out against Georgia’s bullshit Election Integrity Act, the director of the NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project Paul Chesser says it’s time for action in this instance as well. “Sexual harassment in the workplace is unacceptable”, Chesser writes. “There …
Screenshot: Moneyball Besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who last week was the subject of staff walkouts and shareholder calls for his resignation, has reportedly said he will “consider leaving the company” if he can’t speedily address the harassment issues that have made headlines around the world this year. The Wall Street Journal says Kotick …
Image: Activision A California lawsuit earlier this year alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and a pervasive “frat boy culture” at Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. At least in one instance, that culture included an employee signing all of his work emails as “1-800-ALLCOCK.” That detail comes from the latest episode of The Wall Street Journal …
Image: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku / Emmanuel Dunand (Getty Images) Amongst the latest wave of troubling revelations to come out of Activision Blizzard, the Wall Street Journal reports that former exec Jennifer Oneal’s incredibly brief stint as co-head of Blizzard ended due to her being “tokenized, marginalized, and discriminated against.” The WSJ’s explosive reporting revealed …
Screenshot: Faze Clan Fresh off a big crypto scam involving a number of its members only four months ago, Faze Clan announced today that the group is about to become a publicly traded company, meaning fans will soon be able to buy shares. Their initial valuation? Oh, $1 billion. The move was announced in a …