California state’s Activision Blizzard lawsuit ends with $55m settlement

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Activision Blizzard and California’s Civil Rights Department have reached a settlement over the latter’s accusations that the company had become a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.”

On Friday, the CRD announced the agreement between the two organisations would see Activision pay just shy of $55 million to cover direct relief to workers and legal fees.

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