Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard

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Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick filed a counterclaim alleging that a 2022 lawsuit by Swedish pension fund AP7 objecting to Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition was coordinated with Embracer Group to gain competitive advantage. AP7's original lawsuit claimed Kotick rushed the sale to avoid consequences from sexual misconduct scandals. Kotick denies these allegations and claims the harassment reports were fabricated by unions. Both Embracer and AP7 have denied any coordination, while Kotick maintains there were no systemic workplace issues at Activision Blizzard.

Bobby Kotick claims lawsuit objecting Microsoft-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"