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Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees following harassment allegations News Oct 20th, 2021

Activision Blizzard fired 20 employees following harassment allegations

Firm also bolsters ethics and compliance team with 19 new hires

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019 News Oct 19th, 2021

IGDA dev survey shows unionisation level has doubled since 2019

12 per cent of workers are involved in a union

CWA union files objection to Activision Blizzard EEOC settlement News Oct 14th, 2021

CWA union files objection to Activision Blizzard EEOC settlement

Organisation says that the sum is "woefully in adequate"

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

Kotick says Activision Blizzard will set industry example in handling misconduct News Aug 4th, 2021

Kotick says Activision Blizzard will set industry example in handling misconduct

CEO says this kind of behaviour as "no place at our company"

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

French union Solidaires Informatique files lawsuit against Ubisoft News Jul 19th, 2021

French union Solidaires Informatique files lawsuit against Ubisoft

Complaint names number of former staff as well as CEO Yves Guillemot

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

Report: 25% of Ubisoft staff have experienced misconduct at work News Oct 5th, 2020

Report: 25% of Ubisoft staff have experienced misconduct at work

According to research done by external company

Ubisoft boss Guillemot issues apology for failing to protect staff News Sep 11th, 2020

Ubisoft boss Guillemot issues apology for failing to protect staff

Firm comes under fire for not featuring this in its Forward marketing event

Ubisoft fires Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director Job News Aug 17th, 2020

Ubisoft fires Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director

Ismail is the latest top dog at the French firm to fall

Report: Ubisoft staff told to discuss harassment with harasser before HR News Jul 27th, 2020

Report: Ubisoft staff told to discuss harassment with harasser before HR

According to document sent to staff at the French firm's Canadian studios last year

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