Esports giant Riot settles discrimination case for $100M

December 28, 2021 Comments Off on Esports giant Riot settles discrimination case for $100M

Competitors play in a "League of Legends" championship series video game competition at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle on Aug. 29, 2014. On Dec. 28, 2021, Riot Games, the publisher behind the esports game, agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Riot Games agreed to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment.

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Activision Blizzard settles workplace discrimination suit

September 29, 2021 Comments Off on Activision Blizzard settles workplace discrimination suit

Activision Blizzard, the video game maker facing growing legal problems stemming from allegations of a toxic workplace culture, has settled with workplace discrimination regulators.

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Activision Blizzard confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegation

September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Activision Blizzard confirms SEC probe into discrimination allegation

Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s most high-profile video game companies, confirmed a regulatory probe and said it is working to address complaints of workplace discrimination.

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In new program, Bowie company aims to ‘demystify coding’ for kids

July 23, 2021 Comments Off on In new program, Bowie company aims to ‘demystify coding’ for kids

Bowie-based Code Super Powers creates and runs coding camps, after school programs and first-period programs for kids ages 6 to 16.

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Md. college campuses a part of growing esports trend

August 31, 2018 Comments Off on Md. college campuses a part of growing esports trend

The newest athletes on college campuses these days do not throw a ball, run sprints or carry a stick. Instead they sit in front of a computer for hours, honing their teamwork and skills as esports athletes, competitive video game ...

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Review: Md. firm’s ‘Fallout 4,’ launched Tuesday, is a blast

November 10, 2015 Comments Off on Review: Md. firm’s ‘Fallout 4,’ launched Tuesday, is a blast

The apocalypse is coming. And whether it’s brought about by nuclear war, global warming or a zombie virus, you can be sure of one thing: Life afterward is going to be a bummer. Unless you wake up in the world ...

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Big Huge Games is back — and back in Timonium

July 27, 2015 Comments Off on Big Huge Games is back — and back in Timonium

Central Baltimore County continues to be a hub for the metro area’s video game development industry. On Monday, the reconstituted Big Huge Games announced it has signed a lease for 15,833 square feet of space at Timonium Corporate Center, an ...

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