Two new legal developments today, as the Central District Court of California has denied the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) application for an expedited intervention over the $18 million settlement between the U.S. Equal Em…
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California Intervenes Against Activision’s $18 Million Discrimination Settlement, EEOC Reveals Conflict of Interest
The Activision Blizzard legal argument is heating up once again, but this time the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are the ones locking horns.Continue reading »
Global Maintenance on October 6th – Players Likely Unable to Log-In
Blizzard has commented on the upcoming global maintenance on October 6th, noting that this maintenance is for a global infrastructure upgrade which will likely prevent players from logging in, but realms will not go offline. We previously reported on t…
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game Now Available
Blizzard has announced that the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King – A Pandemic System Board Game is now available for purchase!You can purchase this game on Z-man’s website, the Blizzard Gear Store, and at Target.Journey to the frozen continent…
Activision Blizzard Establishes $18 Million Victim Compensation Fund
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Reference to Former Game Director Jeff Kaplan Removed from Overwatch 2
As fans watched the Bastion rework video revealed during the Overwatch League Grand Finals last night, a diligent Redditor noticed that a reference to former game director and longtime Blizzard developer Jeff Kaplan appears to have been removed from Ov…
Overwatch Executive Producer Chacko Sonny Leaving Blizzard Entertainment
Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has reported that Overwatch 2 Executive Producer Chacko Sonny will be leaving Blizzard Entertainment this Friday. The five year production director and executive producer announced his departure in an email to staff, saying t…
Chief Legal Officer Claire Hart Leaves Blizzard Entertainment
Chief Legal Officer Claire Hart left Blizzard Entertainment today after more than three years with the studio, sharing a brief farewell message over Linkedin. While there’s nothing to directly link her departure to the recent legal issues at the compan…