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Creative Assembly investigating staff misconduct at studio News Oct 27th, 2022

Creative Assembly investigating staff misconduct at studio

Developer hires external firm to find out what happened

Activision Blizzard shareholders vote for annual abuse report News Jun 22nd, 2022

Activision Blizzard shareholders vote for annual abuse report

Vote was non-binding, so remains to be seen whether this actually happens

Report: Kotick knew about sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard News Nov 17th, 2021

Report: Kotick knew about sexual misconduct at Activision Blizzard

And had allegations of harassment against him

Report: Ubisoft staff says firm still mishandling misconduct News Oct 22nd, 2021

Report: Ubisoft staff says firm still mishandling misconduct

Comes almost 18 months after allegations of abuse and harassment at the French giant

Updated: Developer Scheurle leaves IGDA position following abuse allegations News Sep 20th, 2021

Updated: Developer Scheurle leaves IGDA position following abuse allegations

Chair of Women in Games Special Interest Group accused of misconduct by peers

California expands lawsuit against Activision Blizzard News Aug 25th, 2021

California expands lawsuit against Activision Blizzard

Contractors can now be part of proceedings

Blizzard president Brack is leaving the company Job News Aug 4th, 2021

Blizzard president Brack is leaving the company

Jen Oneal and Mike Ybarra take up co-leader positions

Ubisoft's Guillemot admits more work is needed to rebuild employee trust News Jul 30th, 2021

Ubisoft's Guillemot admits more work is needed to rebuild employee trust

The exec has responded to a critical open letter from staff

Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft staff sign open letters decrying handling of misconduct allegations News Jul 29th, 2021

Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft staff sign open letters decrying handling of misconduct allegations

Both companies are currently facing lawsuits over the culture they are accused of fostering

Activision Blizzard execs have mixed response to California lawsuit News Jul 26th, 2021

Activision Blizzard execs have mixed response to California lawsuit

Management can't decide if allegations are "extremely troubling" or "distorted and untrue"

Discord acquires anti-harassment AI firm Sentropy News Jul 15th, 2021

Discord acquires anti-harassment AI firm Sentropy

No figure placed on the deal

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

Staff speak out about systematic sexism, racism and abuse at Twitch News Oct 9th, 2020

Staff speak out about systematic sexism, racism and abuse at Twitch

Streaming platform denies the allegations levelled against it

Lab Zero staff accuse lead designer of abuse Job News Aug 26th, 2020

Lab Zero staff accuse lead designer of abuse

While the Skullgirls IP owner has cut ties with the studio

Investors take Guillemot to task over Ubisoft abuse allegations News Jul 23rd, 2020

Investors take Guillemot to task over Ubisoft abuse allegations

CEO put on the spot about what he did and did not know about his company's working culture

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