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Activision Blizzard

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide pure-play online and console game publisher with leading market positions across all categories of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.

Activision Blizzard's portfolio includes best-selling video games such as Guitar Hero®, Call of Duty®, and Tony Hawk, as well as Spider-Man™, X-Men™, Shrek®, James Bond™ and TRANSFORMERS™, leading franchises such as Crash Bandicoot™ and Spyro™ and Blizzard Entertainment's® StarCraft®, Diablo®, and Warcraft® franchises including the global #1 subscription-based massively multi-player online role-playing game, World of Warcraft®.

Activision Blizzard maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Romania, Australia, Chile, India, Japan, China, the region of Taiwan and South Korea. More information about Activision Blizzard and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activisionblizzard.com

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Activision Blizzard staffers protest in support of employee abortion rights

The walk out in response to the Roe vs Wade reversal also calls on the Call of Duty maker to recognize various demands

A group of Blizzard Albany staffers file for union election with the NLRB

The team of 20 said that it strives to foster work environments where QA employees are respected and compensated for their roles in game development

A Better ABK calls for staff walkout following Roe vs Wade reversal

"Employees are actively facing state legislation that is putting women, LGBTQ+ employees, and their families at risk..."

Original Overwatch will become unplayable when Overwatch 2 releases

Games director says that “When OW2 launches...it will be a replacement for the current live service”

Activision Blizzard shareholders vote for New York's proposed annual abuse report

Publisher's disputes settled, pending complaints regarding misconduct & more would become public

Diablo Immortal gets over $24 million in spending, within 14 days after launch

The US accounted for 43% of the dungeon crawler's earnings as South Korea was second at 26% in player spending

Activision Blizzard recognises Raven QA testers' union and will begin negotiations

CEO Bobby Kotick confirms what he is legally obligated to do, pledges good faith negotiations

Call of Duty will return to Steam with the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Shooter franchise makes its way back to the PC platform since the release of 2017's Call of Duty: WWII

Phil Spencer to recognize Raven's union once Activision Blizzard merger is done

Report adds that Microsoft currently has no relationship with either the Communication Workers of America, or Gamer Workers Alliance

Current and former Activision Blizzard staffers issue demands to management

"Anti-discrimination committee" consisting of 12 people calls for greater support of trans employees, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, more

US labour board says Activision Blizzard illegally threatened staff

National Labor Relations Board determines publisher also restricted workers' rights with social media policy

Raven Software QA group becomes the first US major video game union

Update: Activision Blizzard responds to vote, says decision affecting entire studio "should not be made by 19 Raven employees"

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Activision Blizzard calls for court to dismiss DFEH lawsuit

Call of Duty publisher says Department failed to investigate properly, has unfairly damaged its reputation

Activision Blizzard's anti-union efforts continue ahead of Raven vote

Employees say management urged them to “please vote no”

Blizzard hires former Disney exec Jessica Martinez as first head of culture

New position created as Warcraft firm continues to rectify workplace issues following abuse allegations last year

New York sues Activision Blizzard over Microsoft acquisition

City pension fund and shareholder alleges Bobby Kotick rushed the sale process to avoid fallout from scandals

Activision Blizzard receives new NLRB complaint

Communications Workers of America files suit that alleges employees received threats for discussing its lawsuit on discord

Former Blizzard Versailles employees win appeal over redundancies that led to studio closure

Employees who choose to pursue further legal action may be entitled to compensation equivalent to a minimum of six months of salary

Activision Blizzard stockholders approve of Microsoft acquisition deal

The special meeting saw over 98% of the shares accept the purchase, which is expected to close on June 30, 2023

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  • 3100 Ocean Park Boulevard
  • Santa Monica
  • California
  • 90405
  • United States

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