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Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy


Kotick made his comments during an interview on Kleiner Perkins' Grit podcast. Activision Blizzard faced several lawsuits and investigations after the California Department of Fair Employment and...

A hot potato: Bobby Kotick, the former Activision Blizzard CEO who gamers crowned the most hated figure in the industry, has given a lengthy interview that's unlikely to improve his public image. He also says the acquisition of Project Gotham Racing studio Bizarre Creations was a bad decision, labeled one CEO the worst in the industry, and slammed the Warcraft movie. Activision also had to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $35 million in 2023 for failing to disclose workplace harassment issues to investors and violating whistleblower protection rules.

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