https://staging.twogpedia.com/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=News%2FCWA_vs._Bobby_Kotick 2026-06-27T17:29:56Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://staging.twogpedia.com/index.php?title=News/CWA_vs._Bobby_Kotick&diff=12921&oldid=prev 2025-02-14T14:06:45Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 14:06, 14 February 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l12">Line 12:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 12:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|author=Andura</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|author=Andura</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|category=Drama</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|category=Drama</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|content=<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Companies/Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]] </del>(<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">MTG</del>) has <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">successfully completed its $620 million acquisition of Plarium from Aristocrat Leisure Limited, finalizing a deal </del>that <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">was initially signed in November 2024. As part </del>of the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">agreement, $20 million will be deferred to 2026</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|content=<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The Communication Workers of America </ins>(<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">CWA</ins>) has <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">condemned former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s comments claiming </ins>that <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the numerous reports </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">harassment during his tenure at </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">company were "fake</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">With </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">deal now closed</del>, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">MTG will begin the process </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">onboarding Plarium </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">fully integrating it into the group</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"Bobby Kotick’s comments on a podcast uplifting billionaires are both insulting to </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Activision workers who spoke out about the harassment they faced and unsurprising," a CWA spokesperson told RPS in an emailed statement. "Fortunately for workers</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Kotick is gone and thousands </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">workers have organized unions with CWA without intimidation or interference </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">now have a voice at work</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The deal includes the potential for an earn</del>-<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">out of $30 million based </del>on <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">revenue from Raid: Shadow Legends in 2025</del>, as <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">well as </del>a <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">further $170 million contingent on Plarium's revenue in 2028</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">During a wide</ins>-<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">ranging interview </ins>on <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the Grit podcast, Kotick also described the petition signed by 1</ins>,<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">300 employees calling for his resignation </ins>as <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"fake" and suggested that the CWA had initiated the complaints after the union "started looking at technology" and "were losing members at </ins>a <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">really dramatic rate</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''More:'''[[News/Brawl Stars Esports Partner Programme Expands|Brawl Stars Esports Partner Programme Expands]]</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In July 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, accusing the company of fostering a culture of harassment and discrimination against women. Later that year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct at the company for years.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">"This transformative deal will enable us </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">realise our ambitions </del>to <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">become a leading European gaming group with one of the strongest portfolios of evergreen mid-core IPs in the world,</del>" <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">said MTG President </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">CEO Maria Redin</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In May 2023, Kotick attributed the firm’s image problems not to the toxic workplace culture that led </ins>to <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">multiple gender discrimination lawsuits but </ins>to "<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">outside forces" </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">unionization efforts. By December, Kotick announced he would step down after 30 years at the helm</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"The <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">acquisition of Plarium is a major catalyst for our future growth. It provides us with a unique opportunity to accelerate our execution and strategic delivery. This deal brings together some of </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">best people in our industry, supported by </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">tech, tools</del>, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and knowledge we have across our group.</del>"</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"The <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">claims Bobby Kotick presents in </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">podcast regarding </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'fake lawsuits' are false</ins>," <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a CWA spokesperson </ins>added in the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">statement</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Plarium CEO Schraga Mor </del>added<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, "We are thrilled to join MTG, a company that values Plarium's proven success </del>in the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">mid-core and casual gaming sectors</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Over the past year, we have returned to growth, setting new records and reinforcing our industry leadership – a reflection of our team's exceptional talent."</del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>}}</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>}}</div></td></tr> <!-- diff cache key wikidb-wiki_:diff:1.41:old-12920:rev-12921:php=table --> </table>

Andura https://staging.twogpedia.com/index.php?title=News/CWA_vs._Bobby_Kotick&diff=12920&oldid=prev 2025-02-14T14:05:07Z

<p>Created page with &quot;{{News |seo_title=CWA vs. Bobby Kotick |seo_keywords=Bobby Kotick |image=Activision-blizzard-16466297494x3.jpg |tags=Activision |date=2025-02-14T13:30:49.000Z |sources={{NewsSource |source=Games Industry |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unions-slam-bobby-koticks-claims-that-activision-blizzard-harassment-reports-were-fake |article=News/CWA vs. Bobby Kotick }} |author=Andura |category=Drama |content=<a href="/index.php?title=Companies/Modern_Times_Group&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Companies/Modern Times Group (page does not exist)">Modern Times Group</a> (MTG) has successfu...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{News<br /> |seo_title=CWA vs. Bobby Kotick<br /> |seo_keywords=Bobby Kotick<br /> |image=Activision-blizzard-16466297494x3.jpg<br /> |tags=Activision<br /> |date=2025-02-14T13:30:49.000Z<br /> |sources={{NewsSource<br /> |source=Games Industry<br /> |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unions-slam-bobby-koticks-claims-that-activision-blizzard-harassment-reports-were-fake<br /> |article=News/CWA vs. Bobby Kotick<br /> }}<br /> |author=Andura<br /> |category=Drama<br /> |content=[[Companies/Modern Times Group|Modern Times Group]] (MTG) has successfully completed its $620 million acquisition of Plarium from Aristocrat Leisure Limited, finalizing a deal that was initially signed in November 2024. As part of the agreement, $20 million will be deferred to 2026.<br /> <br /> With the deal now closed, MTG will begin the process of onboarding Plarium and fully integrating it into the group.<br /> <br /> The deal includes the potential for an earn-out of $30 million based on revenue from Raid: Shadow Legends in 2025, as well as a further $170 million contingent on Plarium&#039;s revenue in 2028.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;More:&#039;&#039;&#039;[[News/Brawl Stars Esports Partner Programme Expands|Brawl Stars Esports Partner Programme Expands]]<br /> <br /> &quot;This transformative deal will enable us to realise our ambitions to become a leading European gaming group with one of the strongest portfolios of evergreen mid-core IPs in the world,&quot; said MTG President and CEO Maria Redin.<br /> <br /> &quot;The acquisition of Plarium is a major catalyst for our future growth. It provides us with a unique opportunity to accelerate our execution and strategic delivery. This deal brings together some of the best people in our industry, supported by the tech, tools, and knowledge we have across our group.&quot;<br /> <br /> Plarium CEO Schraga Mor added, &quot;We are thrilled to join MTG, a company that values Plarium&#039;s proven success in the mid-core and casual gaming sectors. Over the past year, we have returned to growth, setting new records and reinforcing our industry leadership – a reflection of our team&#039;s exceptional talent.&quot;<br /> }}</div>

Andura