Activision Blizzard fires 20 employees in response to harassment claims
(Windows Phone Central)

What you need to know According to a Financial Times report, Activision Blizzard has fired 20 employees in response to harassment allegatins brought on by a recent lawsuit. An email sent to staff said that the company will also be expanding is ethics and compliance team. This news comes the same day that the company requested that a DFEH lawsuit be put on pause to sort out potential ethics violations. Activision Blizzard has reportedly fired 20 employees on Tuesday, according to a Financial Times article, citing recent harassment allegations brought on by an explosive lawsuit that rocked the video game industry in July. Activision Blizzard`s chief compliance officer Frances Townsend told FT that it was a result of an internal investigation that found misconduct throughout the company. The individuals were not named, but included multiple game developers. In a letter published online (which a spokesperson told Windows Central works as the company`s statement on the matter) she al...