U.S. sues Activision Blizzard over salary limits in esports leagues

The U.S. Justice Department filed an antitrust complaint against Activision Blizzard on Monday over salary limits in professional esports leagues.

[Thundercat77]

Another hit!

Right now Activision Blizzard is more corrupt than the Umbrella Company in RE.

[Gamer_Dude]

The U.S Justice Department is one of the most corrupt organizations on the face of planet earth.

[hotnickles]

The worst.

[DarXyde]

I'd like to agree with hotnickels, but the security state and US DoD are up there too.

[hotnickles]

They are all the same useless blob of thievery.

[-Foxtrot]

Literally just hit after hit at this point

They are being hit from all sides

[LostPotato]

So players like other sports which I guess professional gaming is now just want more money. So basically greed.

[Deathdeliverer]

So they are making millions off the players but offering them a pittance in return. Got it.

[phoenixwing]

Sounds like Activision blizzard at work

[PhillyDillyDee]

Your comment actually made me laugh. How is it that yall always seem to find eachother?

Anyway… I do, in fact, understand what a legal settlement is. Do you?

Please show me any legal definition where “settlement” means an admission of guilt or wrongdoing. Now, if you have some actual evidence that they were doing these things you claim please share, otherwise you are just speculating and submitting it as fact.

[PhillyDillyDee]

“Under the settlement, which still must be approved by a federal judge, Activision agreed to refrain from putting any caps or limits on salaries of esports players or teams, the department said.”

Got what now? Maybe read the article next time instead of just the headline.

[phoenixwing]

Maybe you don't understand a settlement? It means that before abk was capping limits while ranking in money and treating players unfairly. Only after litigation are they changing their tune. Sounds scummy to me on part of abk. Maybe you should use common sense

[Deathdeliverer]

@Philly

Refer to PhoenixWing. Seems like reading, you have down. Comprehension on the other hand…

[PhillyDillyDee]

“ Activision said in a statement, "The tax was never levied, and the leagues voluntarily dropped it from our rules in 2021.”

Lol whats that now? Something about the cart before the horse? Under no legal definition is the term “settlement” an admission of guilt or wrongdoing. Just because you found a few people who are similarly out of touch with the meaning of this article doesnt make any of you correct. Feel free to reach out to me next time if you need any help deciphering 8 whole sentences.

[Stanjara]

What a wonderful Bobby's world.

[badz149]

why do you think he's pushing for the MS buyout so hard?

[XiNatsuDragnel]

At this point just shutting down the company is better than buying it. They're more corrupt than magic council from fairy tail.

[Hofstaderman]

Ha hah brilliant reference 😂

[KillBill]

What is up with the N4G title versus the article title? Article talks specifically on the settlement of the suit. "U.S. Justice Department settles with Activision over esports salary limits"

[jznrpg]

That’s the conclusion .

[Christopher]

Reuters updated with new title/info from the original title. They updated it 5h ago. This was approved 9h ago. So, original stands.