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Activision IT Worker Secretly Filmed Colleagues in Office Bathroom

An Activision IT worker pleaded guilty to mounting a camera under the sink in a “manner to point at the toilet” in 2018, court records show.

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XiNatsuDragnel1031d ago

Oh boy Activision Blizzard you're going deeper and deeper into the abyss my friend.

Sonic-and-Crash1031d ago (Edited 1031d ago )

yes yes ...i like it ...i want to completely disband and their IP s sold elsewhere . and i m hoping all the low rank employees and workers find good job out of this shthole

having a company mocking you and developing a hideous quality FPS every year is an insult to the gamers too

Sony prepare your finances to buy that damn Crash B

XiNatsuDragnel1030d ago

Facts fr I want Sony own all the SP IP from Activision.

zeuanimals1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

Sony better do something about Insomniac then. I'm pretty sure an investigation into all gaming companies is gonna show a good lot of them to have a fair share of creeps.

Profchaos1029d ago

Be careful what you wish for ms might decide to buy it all crash, Spyro, Tony hawk, cod etc.

-Foxtrot1030d ago

And hopefully this will hit them where the money is

I'd like to see Activision tank, enough for them to start selling what they believe is lesser IPs to other companies

Cough Cough *Crash and Spyro to Sony* Cough

John_McClane1029d ago

Sony might be in the same boat if they aren't careful, there are thousands of racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic psn id's on the PlayStation network and when you report them Sony doesn't take them down.

roadkillers1029d ago

As the company is on shakey ground from reports how employees are treated, pay, quality of titles, and other allegations... this doesn't represent the company, but a disgusting employee that could have been at any company. The PR is already bad for Activision and this doesn't help. Very disgusting of the person and an obvious disregard of person privacy. Enough so that this guys life is ****ed. The guy knew it too as he deleted all of the evidence. ****ing gross

traumadisaster1029d ago

It seems gross to me but for a different reason, I just cant see it being sexual or attractive looking at people using bathrooms. But he could sit at the pool and watch tiny bathing suits all weekend and that seems more attractive but not a crime.

I imagine this guy is messed up but I think I’d rather be filmed without my knowledge taking a dump than hit in the face and my wallet stolen. or about any physical or material pain seems worse cause we can be watched mostly naked at the pool all day long anyway.

This is a crime but pretty petty as he just had to take a class. I guess I take less issue with this crap then say if someone was mentally or physically abused, even an animal I’d consider more important than a victimless crime. Cause I wouldn’t know and could care less if someone saw me take a piss but I wouldn’t want a dog to go without water or a person yelled at would be worse and I’d consider that “very disgusting” crime.

giveyerheadawobble1029d ago

Bobby Kotick likes this comment and has awarded himself 2 million dollars as a reward.

sourOG1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

Activision did nothing wrong in this instance. Well besides hiring a scumbag...

Y’all gotta remember that this lawsuit is about making activision responsible or compliant about this kind of shit. This helps activision, they investigated and contacted authorities.

LucasRuinedChildhood1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

It can be argued that this behaviour is reflective of their work culture to some extent, and that he felt more comfortable doing this because other employees were getting away with sexual harassment.

Remember, this is the same place where women were allegedly being groped, and a nude picture of a woman was shared between colleagues who they sexually harassed before she killed herself on a company trip ... where her boss brought sex toys to use on her (documented by police).

I don't think the case hinges on it either way.

sourOG1029d ago

That’s a hard sale. “Culture” is more of a newspeak term than a legal term. Culture is junk science, it isn’t the shit on paper. It’s easy for them to say “hey we make them work late hours so we allow a few drinks blah blah”. It’s all about intent, did they hire this dude to film people taking shits? Did they hire a guy to bring dildos on a work trip? It’s a hard sale, maybe not in Cali but they will settle before court regardless.

They can easily fix all of this stuff. They will put up cameras and have a more
Professional no nonsense workspace. I don’t know why you would want that, to me it seems like a few people f***ing it up for everyone else. People should handle it like adults. If you see someone being bullied say something to the bullies. Tell the bullies to f*** off. I support a woman’s right to arm themselves and if they are continuously groped to the point of a mental breakdown? I would exonerate her if I were on a jury.

thorstein1029d ago

Have you noticed that Activision keeps trying to distance themselves? I keep seeing articles that say "Blizzard" but not "Activision Blizzard."

Extermin8or3_1026d ago

Well that's because whilst they own blizzard the rest of their studios aren't implicated it's literally Activision blizzard - and only blizzard studios identified in the lawsuit.

giveyerheadawobble1029d ago

Deeper into the abyss of what exactly? They'll release another COD and they'll rake in another couple billion.

sourOG1029d ago

A sad fact. The money they will pay California in this settlement is a month worth of mtx. A drop in the bucket.

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Extermin8or3_1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

This is bad but this is nothing todo with the other issues Activision had and the guys been prosecuted because its illegal todo what he did. This can unfortunately happen anywhere. Here in the uk I know this happened at a place my mother used to work a Doctor put a camera in the women's loos, however he was caught.

Infact I'm not sure why this is being reported now? The guy was prosecuted 3 years ago.

Fist4achin1029d ago

Had to make sure it wasn't for footage of Call of Doodoo.

Joking aside this person was an absolute a$$hole and it is strange that this occurred so long ago.

Yui_Suzumiya1029d ago

At least now hopefully Raven Software can sign to a publishing company that cares enough about them to let them do what they want like Singuality 2 or a Hexen / Heretic reboot.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1029d ago

Why would some of you want the company to go under as a whole just so Sony could grab a few IP's? So you guys want innocent people to be out of work and lives possibly ruined so you can buy a game from Sony? Seems like a very immature and selfish way of thinking. How about Activision fires all of the scumbag employees and make changes within the company instead? Seems alot more reasonable to me.

FlavorLav011029d ago

Annual cash grab titles, games full of MTs, no new big IPs in a long time, huge executive bonuses and mass lay-offs after games are done. Harassment suit aside, Activision has been sliding downhill for quite some time. I’d be more than happy to see this company disbanded into smaller companies and new indie studios. That’s a lot of talent that would be appreciated elsewhere.

derek1029d ago

This is all silly internet conversation. Activision is in no danger of going under.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1029d ago

Yes obviously nothing anyone says in this thread will have an impact on what happens to Activision however, some of these people in here are so far up Sony's ass that they would honestly want people to lose their jobs just to open up the possibility that Sony could buy an IP off Activision.

Urrakia341029d ago

Tbh I believe we would be better off without Activision seeing as how they have perpetrated and popularized the worst aspects of the industry such as microtransactions and other anti-consumer practices. They have no respect for their customers or workforce and only care about maximizing profits which IMO has led to a toxic workplace culture. I'm sure many of their employees would find work seeing as how their problem is a lack of quality management and not developer talent.

Also, f*ck Bobby Kotick.

Bobertt1029d ago

Game Developers regularly move in and out of jobs they are always in demand. Activision going under will be a good for humanity.

John_McClane1029d ago

Finally, someone with some sense!

artgamer1029d ago

This is not about firing some low level Activision/Blizzard employees. The corruption starts at the top level. High level managers are the scum perpetuating this stuff.

You need to cut out all of the cancer but they are so entrenched and intertwined within the organisation that to do away with them will spell disaster.

Bobby Kotick is a scumbag, who is gonna fire him?

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Istanbul based developer teases new game based on Turkish mythology

Shadowfall Studios have announced via X.com the studio is now an official PlayStation partner.

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https://www.shadowfallstudi...

Looks like a Skyrim clone. Very interesting if done well.

Laskin38m ago

Since it’s Turkish, the “myth” is probably the Armenian holocaust :(

Terry_B15m ago

Is there even one good game created in the Turkey so far?

PitbullMonster8m ago

Metin 1&2 and the Mount and Blade Series are the most known ones.

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Is 2K Games actually making FIFA 25, the next “best” entry yet?

FIFA president Gianni Infantino teases the future of FIFA games in a brand-new interview, and NBA 2K24 studio 2K Games might be behind it.

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Cacabunga1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I truly hope so.. day one buy

Ninver23h ago

Time for a change. Football games haven't evolved much.

Cacabunga23h ago

It’s tough when there is no competition

Abear2117h ago

There’s PES and now we’ll have FC25 and FIFA so yes, but it is no longer true, shit is about to get real!

Now if we only had two viable options for Basketball and American football we’d be on to something.

MrNinosan12h ago

@Abear21
PES didn't exist since 2020, and the rebranded eFootball is crap.

porkChop9h ago

If what we've heard is true, the reason FIFA games don't change is literally because of FIFA itself rejecting nearly every pitch for new features and mechanics.

anast22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

The barber shop and roulette wheel are going to be awesome.

Abear2117h ago

Pay to win is the new free to play

CrimsonWing6922h ago(Edited 22h ago)

It’ll be monetized to all hell, regardless

StormSnooper21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

Hmmm, let’s see how they do. If they riddle it with microtransactions, hell no. Otherwise, I’m excited.

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Sorry George Miller, but you’re wrong about the Mad Max game

George Miller expressed dismay toward the 2015 Mad Max game recently, but Avalanche Studios' take on the lore is still so good to this day.

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lelo2play1d 16h ago

Mad Max is a good game... George Miller should STFU.

Old_Scout15h ago

He didn't say it wasn't good. Maybe you should take your own advice and look past the articles misleading headline. Here's the actual quote. “wasn’t as good as we wanted it to, it wasn’t in our hands.” That is all he said about it.

S2Killinit11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

In my opinion the guy himself Is pretty mediocre, so I dont like how he talks as if he’s something special. I dont think he would know a good game if it hit him in the face.

StormSnooper11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

If George Miller had good taste he wouldn’t be wearing those ridiculous glasses.

-Foxtrot1d 11h ago

I think the funny thing is if Kojima made a Mad Max game it would be so trippy and "out there" I don't think it would feel like Mad Max by the time he's done with it. This is why he's better off with original new IPs.

Kojima seems like a buzz word these film directors use because he's probably the only big name they've heard from the gaming industry.

Wretchedstain1d 5h ago

Article is correct in my opinion, Miller is wrong. That Death Stranding II trailer is bonkers, looking forward to that in itself.

And I agree, unless Mr Kojima wants to change his tune, or laughably, be told what to do, you're right, it wouldn't be Mad Max or close.

porkChop1d 5h ago

Yup, Kojima really doesn't suit Mad Max. Avalanche did a great job though. It looked, felt, and played like what I'd expect from a Mad Max game. I really enjoyed my time with it, and the sand storms were handled incredibly well.

jznrpg13h ago

I think Kojima could definitely make a great Mad Max game.

SubtilizZer10h ago

I disagree… I don’t want to see Kojima do Mad Max or whatever… But I disagree with your take. Kojima is first a huge fan of film. I think saying he wouldn’t be able to stick to the lore of the world that was built is kinda crazy.

I’m sure he would be able to stick to the creative confines of the source material fairly well. Chances are he’s a huge fan.

I’m sure he’s a bit of a”buzzword” sure but I’m willing to bet it’s mutual respect for his work as well.

TheGamingHounds1d 4h ago

I never played it but the recent buzz around Mad Max has piqued my interest. Will check it out this year for sure

maelstromb1d 4h ago (Edited 1d 4h ago )

MM is not a perfect game by any means as it was held back by lots of repetitious, standard open-world copy and paste missions, but the devs SO perfectly captured the world, atmosphere, lore and brutality. It also just so happens to boast one of THE best photo modes out there and some of the most impressive explosions I've ever seen in a game to date. The car combat is of course another impressive standout, both vicious and fun. MM is a game which I have revisited multiple times since its release, and now having just seen Furiosa, I can feel it calling me back again.

There's a ton to love there, but I think you'll pickup on the areas where the devs struggled likely due to reigning in the scope, budget and time constraints, leading to an incredibly fun, albeit uneven experience. Though, as mentioned, it's absolutely a game worth experiencing once, and I truly hope you enjoy it. The game really does deserve a sequel.

victorMaje1d 3h ago

Word for word. Exactly this. A lot of fun to be had in there. A true Mad Max game. Sequel can’t come soon enough.

gigoran818h ago

and the fact that they originally had an American voice actor until everyone kicked up a big stink about it?

maelstromb1d 4h ago

Honestly, Kojima would do the game justice, but given his studio's current workload, it's a bit far flung. I could much rather see Bend Studios (Days Gone dev) doing a Mad Max follow-up. I'm playing through DG right now for the first time and I see lots of similarities between the games to where imo Bend could develop an impressive MM sequel.

jznrpg13h ago

Bend does makes sense. But I’d rather they made Days Gone 2 (no multiplayer of course) as I really like the motorcycle and the hordes of zombies was a lot of fun.

VersusDMC1d 4h ago

While i like the Mad Max game and think it's underrated...i don't know why people are mad at George Miller for not liking the game based on the IP he created. Especially since a lot of people hated it at release as well looking at that 69% metacritic.

-Foxtrot23h ago

I think the issue is the studio was told by higher ups and most likely himself to make something linear yet when they got a first look at it they didn’t like it and wanted something open world

The head guy was basically like “you’ve just hired an open world dev and forced them to do a linear game yet now you want open world which has just wasted a year of development which we could have done from the start”

I think that’s why people are p****** because of the context the lead dev at Avalanche has given us.

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