California settles Activision Blizzard gender discrimination lawsuit for $54 million

/ The case that set in motion Microsoft’s eventual acquisition of Activision Blizzard is coming to an end.

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A California regulator has settled its blockbuster lawsuit that alleged a culture of sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard. Now under the ownership of Microsoft, the gaming company will pay about $54 million as part of the settlement, according to a press release from California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD).

The CRD (formerly known as the Department of Fair Employment and

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