Activision Blizzard

In June 2025, SAG-AFTRA reached agreement with major gaming companies including Activision, EA, Disney, and WB Games after nearly a year on strike. The deal included historic 24%+ wage increases and industry-leading AI provisions requiring transparency, consent, and compensation for use of performers' digital replicas. SAG-AFTRA's Duncan Crabtree-Ireland stated the deal 'puts in place the necessary A.I. guardrails that defend performers' livelihoods in the A.I. age.'

On July 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit alleging that Activision Blizzard fostered a 'frat boy' culture in which female employees endured regular sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. The lawsuit documented 700 reported incidents of misconduct during CEO Bobby Kotick's tenure. Women were universally paid less, offered less stock and incentive pay, denied promotions due to fears they might become pregnant, reprimanded for childcare needs, and kicked out of lactation rooms by male colleagues. The lawsuit resulted in three major settlements: $18M EEOC settlement (March 2022), $35M SEC settlement for lack of workplace controls (February 2023), and $54M California settlement (December 2023), totaling $107M in penalties.