Activision Blizzard confirmed Tuesday the company and several of its current and former employees and executives received subpoenas from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “regarding disclosures on employment matters and related issues.”

The announcement by the video game developer follows a Wall Street Journal report the company and CEO Bobby Kotick were subpoenaed by the SEC to produce documents, “including minutes from Activision board meetings since 2019, personnel files of six former employees, and separation agreements the company has reached this year with staffers.”

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