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SEC Investigating Activision Blizzard Regarding Improper Disclosures of Sexual Misconduct and Discrimination

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been added to the list of agencies investigating Activision Blizzard. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, the SEC is requesting information to discern whether Activision and its executives properly disclosed allegations of sexual harassment or discrimination with investors.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is an independent federal agency which enforces the law against market manipulation.

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Activision Blizzard Hires Julie Hodges as Chief People Officer & Sandeep Dube as Chief Commercial Officer

Activision Blizzard announced the hiring of two new senior executives today, naming Julie Hodges as Chief People Officer and and Sandeep Dube as Chief Commercial Officer. Said by CEO Bobby Kotick, "these two outstanding leaders from companies with exceptional reputations will help us achieve our goal of becoming the best company to work for in the entertainment industry while growing our reach, engagement and player investment.

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Communications Workers of America Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Activision Blizzard

The Communications Workers of America union has filed unfair labor charges against Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has used coercive rules and tactics in an attempt to prevent employees from organizing to demand a more equitable workplace, such as the previous allegations that HR departments were using non-disclosure agreements to require employees to speak with the company before contacting the DFEH.

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Shadowlands 30% Off Through September 12th – Blizzard Announces Battle.net Game Discounts

Blizzard has announced a series of discounts on Battle.net games, including 30% off the Shadowlands base edition through September 12th. Other Battle.net bundles are on sale through September 6th, such as 20% off the Celebration Collection.

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Now through September 6, we are rolling out a range of discounts on some of the biggest games on Battle.net. Treat yourself to that game you’ve been meaning to check out, or gift a friend and grow your squad.

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Blizzard Renaming Characters and Cities to Remove References to Former WoW Developers

Following the announcement that the Overwatch hero McCree would be renamed, Blizzard is taking further action to remove references to former developers from their games. In an article by The Washington Post, employees have let it be known that similar changes will be made within World of Warcraft, including the renaming of several characters and one city, presumed to be the capital of Argus in Legion, Mac'Aree.

Actually pronounced Muh-KAH-Ree, the capital of Argus may be getting renamed.

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Overwatch Team Announces They Will Rename Hero Known As McCree

The Overwatch team has announced they will rename the hero currently known as McCree. The namesake of the hero, Jesse McCree, was let go from Blizzard two weeks ago.

Diablo 4 game director Luis Barriga, Blizzard lead level designer Jesse McCree, and World of Warcraft designer Jonathan LeCraft were let go from Blizzard on Wednesday, two sources with knowledge of the move told Kotaku.

: a spokesperson for Activision Blizzard confirmed the departures in an email.

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Activision Blizzard Responds to Allegations of Shredding Documents – Outlines Reforms Implemented So Far

Following reports that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing was expanding its lawsuit, which included allegations of shredding human resource documents pertinent to the investigation, Activision Blizzard released a statement to Engadget, stating that the claims were untrue and outlining the steps they've taken to implement workplace reform so far.

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California Expands Discrimination Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard Citing Interference from HR

An amended complaint in the State of California's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard was filed yesterday, expanding the scope of their investigation into widespread harassment and discrimination.

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