Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode", a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.
In this episode, reporters Nathan Grayson and Shannon Liao give an update on Activision Blizzard's ongoing legal problems, including the feud between the two agencies responsible for the initial lawsuit, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They bring on lawyer P. Andrew Torrez and comedian Thomas Smith of the Opening Arguments podcast to discuss the latest news.
Shannon's latest report dives into the latest allegations of ethical violations by California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/10/20/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-dfeh-eeoc-feud
Opening Arguments - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-arguments/id1147092464
For more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!
#ActivisionBlizzard #Blizzard #BlizzardHarrassment
0:00 waiting room
0:44 introductions
2:06 explaining the latest developments
15:42 does this news help Activision Blizzard?
23:04 what's the point of this feud?
28:22 differences between EEOC and DFEH
33:42 distraction from the main lawsuit
38:10 EEOC culture
40:48 next steps
58:48 news roundup
59:30 holiday releases delayed
1:02:03 Haunted Chocolatier
1:06:27 League of Legends Worlds
1:10:17 Do not ban list Twitch
1:14:57 xQc on lack of Overwatch unionization
1:18:15 Valkyrae RFLCT makeup controversy
1:21:07 MMO chaos
1:22:25 Mass Affect and Austin Powers
Welcome to "WaPo Story Mode", a recurring show on Thursdays at 4 p.m. ET where the Washington Post's video game coverage team, Launcher, brings on big-name guests to discuss the top gaming news of the week and provide a quick round-up of other top stories.
In this episode, reporters Nathan Grayson and Shannon Liao give an update on Activision Blizzard's ongoing legal problems, including the feud between the two agencies responsible for the initial lawsuit, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). They bring on lawyer P. Andrew Torrez and comedian Thomas Smith of the Opening Arguments podcast to discuss the latest news.
Shannon's latest report dives into the latest allegations of ethical violations by California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing: washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/10/20/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-dfeh-eeoc-feud
Opening Arguments - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-arguments/id1147092464
For more video game news, be sure to go to launcher.gg , or subscribe to our channel and check back in every Thursday at 4 p.m. ET for your gaming news update!
#ActivisionBlizzard #Blizzard #BlizzardHarrassment
0:00 waiting room
0:44 introductions
2:06 explaining the latest developments
15:42 does this news help Activision Blizzard?
23:04 what's the point of this feud?
28:22 differences between EEOC and DFEH
33:42 distraction from the main lawsuit
38:10 EEOC culture
40:48 next steps
58:48 news roundup
59:30 holiday releases delayed
1:02:03 Haunted Chocolatier
1:06:27 League of Legends Worlds
1:10:17 Do not ban list Twitch
1:14:57 xQc on lack of Overwatch unionization
1:18:15 Valkyrae RFLCT makeup controversy
1:21:07 MMO chaos
1:22:25 Mass Affect and Austin Powers
