Esports heavyweight Activision Blizzard agrees to $18mil harassment settlement

Activision Blizzard, a Fortune 500 company that develops Overwatch and Call of Duty, has lodged a Court Notice to create a settlement fund by consent with U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ('the plaintiffs') relating to sexual harassment and discrimination claims from employees.

The plaintiffs, who were acting in their role as employment watchdog for complainants employed by Activision, had only on Monday filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Central District of California. The plaintiffs alleged Activision engaged in unlawful employment practices contrary to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including subjecting employees to sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination.

Just days later, the parties have lodged the Consent Notice containing the settlement details with the District Court.