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$10 Million Fine for Modifying Switch - Verdict in Hacker's Case
Gary Bowser must pay more than 40 million in fines. This is the result of a civil lawsuit with Nintendo of America.
video games
Adam Krolak
December 7, 2021
Call of Duty: Warzone Devs Protest Against Sudden Layoffs
Activision Blizzard's decision to fire many Raven Software testers didn't sit well with other studio employees.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 6, 2021
Halo Community on Reddit Temporarily Shut Down Due to Toxicity
Last weekend, a thread on Reddit dedicated to the Halo series was temporarily closed. It had to do with, among other things, toxic comments regarding the progression system in Halo Infinite's online mode.
video games
Michael Zegar
December 6, 2021
Layoffs at Call of Duty Devs; The Game Awards 2021 Without Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard is laying off numerous experienced testers from Raven Software testers. „Ingenious” way to give raises to the remaining employees did not win the company the approval of developers, and perhaps even Geoff Keighley.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
December 4, 2021
Activision Blizzard Scrutinized by State Authorities
Activision Blizzard's case is getting more and more dicey. State treasurers who own shares in the company have expressed a desire to meet with its board of directors. It seems that the drastic drop in the California publisher's stock price has caught their attention.
video games
Michael Zegar
December 2, 2021
8000-year Ban in Forza Horizon 5 for North Korea Joke
The sense of humor of one of the Forza Horizon 5 players did not please the developers. For making a joke about the leader of North Korea - Kim Jong Un - he received a ban for... 8000 years.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
November 29, 2021
Former Employee Sues Sony For Discrimination Against Women
Women in the tech industry have not had the best of times lately. A former Sony employee has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of discrimination and wrongful dismissal based on her gender.
other
Miriam Moszczynska
November 24, 2021
Nintendo of America Head Joins Activision Critics
The CEO of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, condemns the current situation at Activision. For this reason, the latter company plans to create a Workplace Responsibility Committee.
video games
Artur Flaga
November 23, 2021
Bobby Kotick Doesn't Rule Out Leaving Activision Blizzard
Bobby Kotick allegedly admitted in a recent meeting with Activision Blizzard executives that he might consider resigning from his position. Additionally, exes have reportedly expressed concerns about the satisfaction of their employees should Kotick remain.
video games
Michael Zegar
November 22, 2021
Battlefield 2042 Devs in Trouble; EA DICE Taking Flak From Employees
Former and current EA DICE employees regularly describe conditions within the company. Their testimonies go some way to explaining the poor technical condition and flaws in the mechanics of Battlefield 2042.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
November 20, 2021
GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition Players Want Refunds; Rockstar Stalls
Dissatisfaction with the condition of GTA: Trilogy - Definitive Edition has led many gamers to demand a refund from Rockstar Games. However, contacting the publisher's support department about this issue is troublesome.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
November 19, 2021
Bobby Kotick Loses Support; Phil Spencer and Microsoft Join Activision Blizzard's Criticizers
Another controversy related to mobbing in Activision Blizzard begins to affect relations with other companies. Xbox, for example, is set to evaluate its relationship with the publisher.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
November 19, 2021
PlayStation Boss Criticises Activision's Response to Sexual Harassment Scandal
In a letter to employees, Jim Ryan, the head of PlayStation, criticized the way Activision Blizzard responded to the sexual harassment scandal.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 18, 2021
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Bobby Kotick Said to Have Hushed Down Scandals at Activision Blizzard; Board Has His Back [UPDATED]
A Wall Street Journal article has sparked another Activision-related scandal. It claims CEO Bobby Kotick was said to silence sexual harassment cases in the company. Employees are demanding that he be fired, but the board stands behind him. Instead, the publisher got rid of the co-founder of Treyarch.
video games
Adrian Werner
November 17, 2021
GTA The Trilogy: Definitive Edition Pulled From Sale on PC; Rockstar Launcher Still Down
PC gamers have to do without GTA The Trilogy: Definitive Edition (as well as Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online) for now. Data miners, however, have found the „Holy Grail” of Rockstar Games mysteries.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 12, 2021
Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple's request that it hold off on introducing links and third-party payments in the App Store following the Epic Games ruling.
other
Jacob Blazewicz
November 10, 2021
Ubisoft Gives Raises to Experienced Employees Amid Fears They May Leave
Ubisoft Canada raises salaries of its employees, but not like one would expect. The biggest increase goes to those who can already boast impressive salaries.
video games
Miriam Moszczynska
November 8, 2021
Ubisoft Employees Fight for Better Working Conditions Through a Public Petition
Ubisoft's A Better Ubisoft Group, which associates the company's employees, has launched a petition to gather community signatures to help improve working conditions.
video games
Paul Musiolik
November 6, 2021
Blizzard Exec Resigns After 3 Months
Blizzard has had a successful quarter, but news of good financial results gives way to news of the departure of Jen Oneal, who, along with Mike Ybarra, led the company for the last three months.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
November 3, 2021
Google Employees Oppose Company's Cooperation With Israel
Employees protest against the Nimbus project, a joint initiative of Google, Amazon and the Israeli government. Several of them renounce the anonymity of the petition and at the same time reveal their Semitic nationality.
hardware & software
Arkadiusz Strzala
November 2, 2021