Activision Blizzard står endnu overfor en række søgsmål og anklager fra diverse retslige instanser grundet deres mildest talt chokerende praksisser. Men nu er de igen kommet i søgelyset, og denne gang sagsøges de faktisk af det amerikanske justitsministerie.
De lagde sag an tilbage i mandags, og der er allerede indgået forlig i sagen. De er blevet anklaget for bevidst at undertrykke lønninger i deres esportsafdeling.
Angiveligt skyldes søgsmålet at Activision Blizzard skulle have implementeret en såkaldt "competitive balance tax", der beskatter holdene i eksempelvis Call of Duty League og Overwatch League, hvis lønninger til spillerne stiger for meget. Initiativet er designet til at skabe en fast forventet lønningssats til professionelle spillere, men holder samtidig kunstigt lønninger nede.
"We have always believed, and still believe, that the Competitive Balance Tax was lawful, and it did not have an adverse impact on player salaries. The tax was never levied, and the leagues voluntarily dropped it from our rules in 2021. We remain committed to a player ecosystem with fair pay and healthcare and continue to have the least restrictive player mobility compensation system across all of the major sports leagues," siger Activision Blizzard.