Securities and Exchange Commission probing what the company did, what it told investors, regarding “frat boy” sex harassment claims Activision Blizzard now faces a federal investigation, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, into how the company has handled employee allegations of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has subpoenaed Activision chief executive Bobby Kotick, as well as several other senior executives, the Journal reported.
California DFEH’s suit followed a two-year investigation, and the complaint named several top executives in alleging Activision Blizzard knew of and enabled the workplace misconduct.
The company’s workplace environment has faced public scrutiny since California authorities filed suit to prosecute similar claims back in July.