Activision Blizzard also said Tuesday that it has cooperated with an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into employment practices and that it is working with multiple regulators 'on addressing and resolving workplace complaints it has received' and that it is committed to making the company 'one of the best, most inclusive places to work.' It has hired a new 'Chief People Officer' from Disney.
The Santa Monica, California, company said Tuesday that it is complying with a recent Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to current and former employees and executives and the company itself on 'employment matters and related issues.' The Wall Street Journal had reported Monday that the SEC was investigating how the company had treated complaints of sexual misconduct and workplace discrimination and had subpoenaed senior executives including CEO Bobby Kotick.
Video game maker Activision Blizzard said Tuesday that it is complying with a recent Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to current and former employees and executives and the company itself on 'employment matters and related issues.'Īctivision Blizzard, one of the world's most high-profile video game companies, confirmed a regulatory probe and said it is working to address complaints of workplace discrimination.
