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UPDATE 11.50am UK:<\/strong> Activision has issued a new statement saying it is cooperating with the agencies listed below and complying with the SEC’s subpoena.<\/p>\n

“The Company is actively engaged in continued discussions with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and has cooperated with the EEOC’s investigation concerning certain employment practices,” Activision wrote in a press release.<\/p>\n

“It also confirmed that it is complying with a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena issued to the Company and several current and former employees and executives regarding disclosures on employment matters and related issues. The Company is confident in its prior disclosures and is cooperating with the SEC’s investigation.”<\/p>\n

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UPDATE 11.50am UK: Activision has issued a new statement saying it is cooperating with the agencies listed below and complying with the SEC’s subpoena. “The Company is actively engaged in continued discussions with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and has cooperated with the EEOC’s investigation concerning certain employment practices,” Activision wrote in a press release. “It also confirmed that it is complying with a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena issued to the Company and several current and former employees and executives regarding disclosures on employment matters and related issues. 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