Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) — Ethics Grade F

Activision Blizzard (Microsoft) receives an overall ethics grade of F (15/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 5
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 30
• environment: 50
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Frat Boy Culture Lawsuit (high, 2021) — Sued by California's DFEH for fostering a pervasive 'frat boy' culture involving sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation against women.
• Misleading Investors on Misconduct (medium, 2023) — Settled SEC charges for failing to maintain disclosure controls regarding employee complaints of workplace misconduct.
• Free Speech Suppression (high, 2019) — Banned a professional Hearthstone player and stripped prize money after he voiced support for Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.

Documented good deeds

• Zero Tolerance Expansion — Implemented a new zero-tolerance harassment policy and ended mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims.

Ethical alternatives

• Nintendo Co., Ltd. — Significantly better reputation for workplace safety and consumer trust.