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Activision Blizzard Accused of Destroying Incriminating Documents
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing is accusing Activision Blizzard of destroying documents related to instances of harassment and mobbing at the company.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 25, 2021
Epic Games Store Won't Turn a Profit Until 2027 at the Earliest
Epic Games lost nearly $500 million on its store. The court dispute with Apple brings new information on the scale of the financial flop that is EGS so far.
video games
Paul Musiolik
August 7, 2021
Activision Blizzard is Feeling the Heat - Another Lawsuit, Employee Distrust
Emotions in the Activision Blizzard case continue to rise, fanned by by the publication of more facts. Company's employees began to unite in a coalition of workers, which strongly opposes cooperation with the law firm WilmerHale. Also the shareholders have lost patience and have decided to file a separate class action lawsuit.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
August 4, 2021
Rainbow Six: Siege and Destiny 2 Devs Sue Cheat Makers
Lawyers of Ubisoft and Bungie have filed a lawsuit against the people running the Riot-1 website, who create and sell cheats for Destiny 2 and Rainbow Six: Siege, among others. The plaintiffs are seeking high damages and an end to the illegal activity.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
August 2, 2021
Valve Responds to Wolfire Games' Lawsuit Over Monopolistic Practices on Steam
Valve has responded to April's lawsuit by Wolfire Games, which accused the company of monopolistic regulations. Steam's owners deny the allegations and claim that they are nothing more than an attack on the popular, consumer-acclaimed platform.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 30, 2021
Activision Blizzard Hires Law Firm Known for Sinking Unionization Attempts
Recent reports claim that Activision Blizzard has partnered with law firm WilmerHale. This is a well-known and prestigious firm, but also controversial - its services are used by Amazon, among others.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 30, 2021
![Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/365080917.jpg)
Blizzard Employees Outraged by Exec Response to Latest Lawsuit [UPDATED]
Former and current Activision Blizzard employees have written an open letter to the studio's management. In their opinion, the reaction of company's authorities to recent allegations of harassment and mobbing is „abhorrent”.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 27, 2021
Work on WoW Suspended Amid Harassment Lawsuit and Community Protests
The controversy over the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard continues. Some employees are not happy with the company's policy, which is expected to result in long delays in work on World of Warcraft.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 26, 2021
![Blizzard President Takes the Floor on Sexual Harassment Accusations [UPDATED]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/364760955.jpg)
Blizzard President Takes the Floor on Sexual Harassment Accusations [UPDATED]
President of Blizzard Entertainment commented on sexual harassment and mobbing at Activision Blizzard in an email to colleagues. His opinion on the subject seems a tad contradictory than the company's official statement.
video games
July 23, 2021
Activision Blizzard Accused of Sexual Harassment and Mobbing
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. Female employees of the company allegedly experienced sexual harassment.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 22, 2021
Nintendo Complains About RomUniverse Owner Not Paying $50
Nintendo is complaining after winning a lawsuit against the owner of the RomUniverse website that he is late in making the first payment of a $50 monthly fine.
video games
Ignacy Ziarkiewicz
July 5, 2021
Chris Avellone Responds to Harassment Allegations
Chris Avellone has decided to break the silence and respond to last year's harassment and sexual assault allegations. The developer has gathered evidence that he has decided to use to initiate a lawsuit to clear his name.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
June 28, 2021
RomUniverse Website Owner Loses to Nintendo; Will Pay Millions
Nintendo has won in court against the owner of the RomUniverse website, who was accused of copyright infringement. Now, Matthew Storman must pay millions of dollars.
video games
Angelika Kaldus
June 1, 2021
RAM and VRAM Hikes Due to Price Collusion? There's a Lawsuit
Another increase in DRAM prices may be the result of price collusion by the largest manufacturers. Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have once again been charged by law firm Hagens Berman.
hardware & software
Przemyslaw Dygas
May 10, 2021
Lawsuit Against Sony Could Give Us Cheaper PS4 and PS5 Games
A class action lawsuit against Sony Interactive Entertainment could lower the prices on PlayStation Store. The lawsuit is aimed at Sony's monopoly in selling digital copies of games for PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.
video games
May 7, 2021
Saints Row 5 and Dead Island 2 May End Up as EGS Exclusives
Thanks to leaked court documents, we've learned that the PC versions of Dead Island 2 and Saints Row 5 will be released exclusively on Epic Games Store.
video games
Adrian Werner
May 4, 2021
Devs Have to Pay for Cross-play on PlayStation
Documents presented during the lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple have revealed details about Sony's approach to cross-play. The Japanese company requires developers to pay extra in some situations.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 4, 2021
New Lawsuit Concerning Valve's Monopolistic Practices on Steam
Valve has become the target of another lawsuit. The document filed by Wolfire Games accuses the company of anti-competitive regulation, including overpricing on Steam and taking 30% of devs' revenue.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
April 30, 2021
Quantic Dream Acquitted of Racism and Unhealthy Culture
The Paris Court of Appeal has dismissed accusations of unhealthy atmosphere and racism at Quantic Dream. Following the verdict, the company released a statement regarding the entire case.
video games
Agnes Adamus
April 12, 2021
Epic Games Store Remains in the Red
The court documents in Epic Games vs Apple case bring a lot of interesting information. It turns out that Epic Games Store has been making nothing but losses so far, and that's not going to change anytime soon.
video games
Paul Musiolik
April 10, 2021