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Jan. 19, 2022

What becomes of Activision’s workplace woes following deal?

The Santa Monica game creator is under a federal consent decree and faces a state lawsuit over allegations of a discriminatory workplace

An unanswered question from Tuesday's announcement that Microsoft Corp. will pay $68.7 billion in cash for Activision Blizzard is how this deal might impact workplace investigations and lawsuits pending against the Santa Monica based designer of Call of Duty and other popular video games.

The game publishing industry, and particularly Activision Blizzard, have been accused of fostering a workplace that is hostile to women and members of som...

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