#Activision insiders fret B Microsoft merger could crumble

#Activision insiders fret $69B Microsoft merger could crumble

“Activision insiders fret $69B Microsoft merger could crumble” Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision buyout is facing heightened scrutiny from regulators — and some insiders at the game studio behind “Call of Duty” are worried that the Xbox maker could effectively blow up the deal, The Post has learned.  Antitrust authorities in the US, United Kingdom and European Union…

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#Activision illegally threatened staff, NLRB says

#Activision illegally threatened staff, NLRB says

“Activision illegally threatened staff, NLRB says” Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard enforced a social media policy that conflicted with workers’ rights and illegally threatened staff in the policy’s enforcement, a government agency said on Monday. Unless Activision settles, the Los Angeles-based regional director of the National Labor Relations Board will issue a complaint, a spokesperson of the NLRB said in…

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#Activision Blizzard sales miss on weak ‘Call of Duty’ demand

#Activision Blizzard sales miss on weak ‘Call of Duty’ demand

“Activision Blizzard sales miss on weak ‘Call of Duty’ demand” Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard missed estimates for first-quarter sales on Monday, hurt by low demand for its latest title “Call of Duty: Vanguard.” Activision’s performance has taken a hit from lower premium sales for “Call of Duty: Vanguard” and weaker engagement in “Call of Duty: Warzone,” with…

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#Sheryl Sandberg pressured Daily Mail to spike stories about Bobby Kotick: report

#Sheryl Sandberg pressured Daily Mail to spike stories about Bobby Kotick: report

“Sheryl Sandberg pressured Daily Mail to spike stories about Bobby Kotick: report” Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook parent Meta’s second-highest ranked executive, twice pressured the Daily Mail to kill potentially damaging stories about her then-boyfriend, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, according to a report Thursday. The bombshell report alleges Sandberg contacted the British tabloid in 2016 and 2019….

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#Activision prevails in shareholder suit over sex bias claims

#Activision prevails in shareholder suit over sex bias claims

“Activision prevails in shareholder suit over sex bias claims” Activision Blizzard has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game maker of misleading investors by downplaying the severity of alleged sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees. Los Angeles-based US District Judge Percy Anderson, in a decision released on Tuesday, found that a…

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#California Gov. Gavin Newsom meddled in Activision sex harassment case: report

#California Gov. Gavin Newsom meddled in Activision sex harassment case: report

“California Gov. Gavin Newsom meddled in Activision sex harassment case: report” California Gov. Gavin Newsom interfered in his state’s sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against video gaming giant Activision Blizzard, prompting two of the lawyers working the case to quit, Bloomberg News reported. Melanie Proctor, an attorney with the state Department of Fair Employment and…

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#Microsoft’s B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC

#Microsoft’s $69B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC

“#Microsoft’s $69B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision to be reviewed by FTC” The antitrust review of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. The FTC, instead of the Justice Department, will…

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#Activision-Blizzard CEO to get 0 million payout

#Activision-Blizzard CEO to get $390 million payout

“#Activision-Blizzard CEO to get $390 million payout” Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will walk away with a $390 million check as a result of Microsoft’s acquisition of his gaming company — just two months after employees demanded his firing over the firm’s alleged culture of sexual misconduct. Kotick, 58, who is expected to leave Activision-Blizzard after…

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