Activision pays over 50 million euros to end sexual harassment lawsuit
, by Thibaut
Activision Blizzard has decided to cut their losses and end its sexual harassment and pay discrimination lawsuit.
The American firm, which was acquired by Microsoft, has reached an agreement with the California Department of Civil Rights. The company will pay $54.8 million (50.2 million euros) to put an end to the lawsuit.
46.75 million dollars will be paid to the employees who decided to sue, and 9.125 million to cover legal fees. Activision has also undertaken to guarantee fair compensation for its employees.
Source: videogameschronicle.com