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Bungie says tackling harassment and abuse is "good business" News Aug 3rd, 2022

Bungie says tackling harassment and abuse is "good business"

"Tolerating bad actors chases away a lot of people who would like to enjoy our products"

Saber and Oovee embroiled in legal battle over Spintires rights News Jun 23rd, 2022

Saber and Oovee embroiled in legal battle over Spintires rights

The two companies are suing each other over a 2016 publishing agreement

Bungie awarded $13.5m in damages from cheat creator lawsuit News Jun 20th, 2022

Bungie awarded $13.5m in damages from cheat creator lawsuit

Just one of many companies the studio has sued over hacks

Activision Blizzard is trying to have court dismiss DFEH lawsuit News May 11th, 2022

Activision Blizzard is trying to have court dismiss DFEH lawsuit

Publisher claims the state body didn't properly investigate claims

Valve has to face Steam antitrust class-action lawsuit News May 10th, 2022

Valve has to face Steam antitrust class-action lawsuit

Case was previously dismissed without prejudice last November

New York City is suing Activision Blizzard News May 5th, 2022

New York City is suing Activision Blizzard

Another lawsuit?

Report: Facebook COO threatened Daily Mail to drop negative Kotick story News Apr 22nd, 2022

Report: Facebook COO threatened Daily Mail to drop negative Kotick story

These relate to an ex-girlfriend of the Activision Blizzard boss filing a restraining order against him

Activision Blizzard investor class action suit dismissed News Apr 21st, 2022

Activision Blizzard investor class action suit dismissed

Judge claims that the firm could not have predicted the negative outcome

Activision Blizzard settles $18m suit with EEOC News Mar 30th, 2022

Activision Blizzard settles $18m suit with EEOC

And not everyone is happy about this

Activision Blizzard EEOC $18m settlement could be approved shortly News Mar 24th, 2022

Activision Blizzard EEOC $18m settlement could be approved shortly

Final hearing to be held on March 29th

Activision suing COD cheat provider News Jan 6th, 2022

Activision suing COD cheat provider

Firm taking EngineOwning to court for making a variety of exploits for Call of Duty games

Riot reaches $100m settlement in gender discrimination case News Jan 4th, 2022

Riot reaches $100m settlement in gender discrimination case

Though it's still pending court approval

CD Projekt settles Cyberpunk 2077 investor suit for $1.85m News Dec 17th, 2021

CD Projekt settles Cyberpunk 2077 investor suit for $1.85m

Mostly because it would have been expensive and long to continue fighting the case

Judge stops DFEH intervention into Activision Blizzard EEOC lawsuit News Dec 15th, 2021

Judge stops DFEH intervention into Activision Blizzard EEOC lawsuit

But the $18 million settlement is yet to be approved

Judge dismisses Wolfire's antitrust lawsuit against Valve News Nov 22nd, 2021

Judge dismisses Wolfire's antitrust lawsuit against Valve

Case dismissed without prejudice, meaning that the studio can file an amended complaint

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