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Next year is shaping up to be a huge year for World of Warcraft fans. In a blog post, Blizzard released the 2024 roadmap for both retail World of Warcraft leading into The War Within expansion as well as the release plans for all things World of Warcraft Classic including Season of Discovery updates and Cataclysm Classic. Image via Blizzard Seeds of Renewal update, Dark Heart, and The War Within Early in the new year, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will advance to update 10.2.5, Seeds of Renewal. The update will…

California’s Civil Rights Department reached a settlement with Activision Blizzard late last week two years after the state regulator brought a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination, pay inequities and a culture of sexual harassment at the video game company. Activision Blizzard, which publishes hit games like the Call of Duty franchise and World of Warcraft, agreed to pay $54 million and committed to implementing measures to ensure fair pay and equitable promotions. Roughly $46 million of the funds will go to…

The 2023 Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event is about to kick off on PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. One of the highlights of the Overwatch calendar, the 2023 Winter Wonderland event has a December 19 release date and a 6pm GMT UK launch time. This year's event features four different limited time game modes, which are playable in the Overwatch 2 Arcade. This includes a couple of ways to play Mei’s Snowball Offensive, the popular Yeti Hunt mode, and Freeze-Flash Elimination.Overwatch…

Activision Blizzard has settled its 2021 lawsuit with the state of California, and will pay $54 million to the state along with an additional $47 million to female employees who worked at the company from 2015 to 2020.The 2021 lawsuit, filed by the state agency then known as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and now known as the California Civil Rights Department, accused Activision Blizzard of fostering a "frat boy" workplace culture rife with sexual harassment. Now, via The New…

Activision Blizzard has settled its 2021 sexual harassment lawsuit with the state of California, and will pay $54 million to the state along with an additional $47 million to female employees who worked at the company from 2015 to 2020.The 2021 lawsuit, filed by the state agency then known as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and now known as the California Civil Rights Department, accused Activision Blizzard of fostering a "frat boy" workplace culture rife with sexual harassment.…

Following allegations of workplace discrimination at Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant has agreed to pay just under $55 million. The settlement with the California Civil Rights Department is still subject to court approval. The terms of the settlement make “women who worked for the company between Oct. 12, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2020, either as hires or independent contractors” eligible for compensation. Under the agreement, the company will also “take additional steps to help ensure fair pay and promotion…

Activision Blizzard has settled its ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit with The California Civil Rights Department for $54million (£42million). The lawsuit was filed in June 2021, following a two-year investigation. The suit claimed that women at Activision Blizzard were paid less than men in the same role and promoted more slowly. A “frat boy workplace culture” reportedly led to women being “subject to numerous sexual comments and advances, groping and unwanted physical touching, and other forms of harassment.” Female…

A Russian hacking group tied to the Kremlin has unleashed a global attack. They are using what appear to be links to innocent websites to steal information.These hackers from Star Blizzard, which formerly operated as SEABORGIUM, are also known as Callisto Group/TA446/COLDRIVER/TAG-53/BlueCharlie.The dangerous group is targeting anyone who might have information they can use. They're even going after the U.S. government.CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, QUICK VIDEO TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, AND…

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California's civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker.The settlement, which is subject to court approval, resolves allegations that the maker of Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft and other video games "discriminated against women at the company, including denying promotion opportunities and paying them less than men for doing substantially similar work," the California Civil Rights…

California's Civil Rights Department (CRD) has announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Activision Blizzard for a case it filed in 2021, accusing the company of systemic gender discrimination and fostering a culture that encouraged rampant misogyny and sexual harassment. The agency, which sued the developer when it was still called the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, said Activision Blizzard will have to pay $54 million to settle its allegations. Out of the total, $45.75 million will…