Activision Blizzard — Ethics Grade D

Activision Blizzard receives an overall ethics grade of D (28/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 15
• privacy: 50
• consumer: 30
• environment: 60
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• Frat Boy Culture Lawsuit (high, 2021) — California's civil rights department sued the company alleging widespread sexual harassment and discrimination. Female employees reported being subjected to 'cube crawls' and retaliation for complaining.
• Union Busting Allegations (medium, 2022) — The National Labor Relations Board found merit in claims that Activision Blizzard illegally threatened employees following efforts to unionize across its QA departments. The company allegedly denied raises to unionizing staff.
• Predatory Loot Boxes (medium, 2019) — Activision has faced intense criticism and several regulatory inquiries regarding its use of 'loot boxes,' which critics argue are a form of unregulated gambling targeted at minors.

Documented good deeds

• Call of Duty Endowment — The company’s non-profit has helped place over 100,000 veterans into high-quality jobs since its inception.

Ethical alternatives

• Nintendo — Generally better workplace satisfaction scores and fewer predatory monetization schemes.