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\nA new twist in the ongoing and increasingly messy legal situation surrounding Activision Blizzard appears to have left California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing on the back foot (thanks, PC Gamer<\/a>). <\/p>\n

The California DFEH is, you may recall, the state department which filed the original complaint against Activision Blizzard<\/a> for running a studio allegedly rife with sexual discrimination, harassment and a “frat boy” culture. <\/p>\n

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A new twist in the ongoing and increasingly messy legal situation surrounding Activision Blizzard appears to have left California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing on the back foot (thanks, PC Gamer). The California DFEH is, you may recall, the state department which filed the original complaint against Activision Blizzard for running a studio allegedly rife with sexual discrimination, harassment and a “frat boy” culture. 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