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500k accounts banned from Call of Duty to date News Sep 15th, 2022

500k accounts banned from Call of Duty to date

Milestone comes as part of anti-toxicity push

IGDA apparently "revamping its ethics processes" News May 4th, 2022

IGDA apparently "revamping its ethics processes"

Follows damning expose about the organisation earlier this year

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

Report: Ori maker Moon Studios "oppressive workplace" News Mar 23rd, 2022

Report: Ori maker Moon Studios "oppressive workplace"

Staff describe critical and abusive environment

EA's Miele: "Leaders who fall short of basic standards must go" News Feb 25th, 2022

EA's Miele: "Leaders who fall short of basic standards must go"

"If companies can't figure this out and fix this burning issue, we don't get to move forward"

Roblox suing content creator for leading "cybermob" News Nov 25th, 2021

Roblox suing content creator for leading "cybermob"

He was banned years ago

Ubisoft workers organisation says firm has to be more concrete about workplace changes News Nov 3rd, 2021

Ubisoft workers organisation says firm has to be more concrete about workplace changes

Past and present employees want the publishing giant to detail what is going to be change in the future

Paradox accused of having sexist working culture News Oct 13th, 2021

Paradox accused of having sexist working culture

Reports lay out image of male-dominated studio where female voices weren't taken seriously

Riot cuts /all chat in League of Legends News Oct 13th, 2021

Riot cuts /all chat in League of Legends

Developer says this is to reduce toxicity in the smash hit MOBA

Ex-Wargaming community manager accuses company of "toxic corporate culture" News Sep 10th, 2021

Ex-Wargaming community manager accuses company of "toxic corporate culture"

"I can only describe this behavior as cowardly, contemptible, and shitbird-like."

Blizzard renames Overwatch's McCree, no longer naming characters after employees News Aug 27th, 2021

Blizzard renames Overwatch's McCree, no longer naming characters after employees

Comes in the wake of lawsuit from state of California

Unity acquires AI firm OTO News Aug 25th, 2021

Unity acquires AI firm OTO

Organisation helps find and curb toxic behaviour in-game

Activision Blizzard facing lawsuit over allegations of "frat boy" working culture News Jul 22nd, 2021

Activision Blizzard facing lawsuit over allegations of "frat boy" working culture

The companies denies the accusations levelled against it

Ubisoft says employee misconduct could impact hiring News Jul 9th, 2021

Ubisoft says employee misconduct could impact hiring

French publisher says that the scandal could make it look like a not great place to work

Ubisoft working on live-service Assassin's Creed Infinity News Jul 8th, 2021

Ubisoft working on live-service Assassin's Creed Infinity

French publisher faces criticism for promoting developers accused of toxic behaviour last year

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