Microsoft-Activision deal was meant to help The Embracer Grou
4 months ago
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- #Lawsuit
- #Activision
- Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick claims a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision was secretly meant to benefit The Embracer Group.
- The lawsuit, filed by Swedish pension fund AP7, alleges Kotick rushed the sale to avoid fallout from sexual misconduct scandals.
- Kotick denies the allegations and suggests Embracer Group may have collaborated on the lawsuit to hinder Activision's growth.
- Embracer Group denies any involvement, stating they don't need help from a pension fund to compete with Activision.
- Kotick's legal filing also vows to expose misconduct by activists who allegedly fabricated narratives about Activision's workplace issues.