Microsoft Approves The Company’s First Union
On January 3rd, Microsoft approved the creation of a union of video game testers after promising to respect workers’ rightsContinue Reading
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Another Union Has Formed Within Activision-Blizzard
Quality assurance workers at Blizzard Albany recently voted in favor of forming a union. This is the second union toContinue Reading
Introducing You To Canada’s First Video Game Union
On September 20th, members of Anemone Hug Interactive announced that they had come together to form the first video gameContinue Reading
NLRB Finds Wrongdoing Following Investigation Into Activision-Blizzard
Following an investigation by the National Labor Relations Board, it was discovered that Activision-Blizzard withheld raises from quality assurance testersContinue Reading
Video Game Testers At Major Publisher Seek To Unionize
The 20-person quality assurance department, which accounts for 10% of the workforce at Blizzard Albany’s studio in Colonie, is seekingContinue Reading
Another Gaming Company Votes To Unionize
Employees at indie gaming studio Tender Claws have voted to unionize with the Communication Workers of America’s Campaign to OrganizeContinue Reading
Activision Blizzard To Recognize And Negotiate With Newly Formed Union
Since Activision Blizzard employees first announced their intention to form a union in January, it has been an uphill battleContinue Reading
Microsoft Enters Into Labor Neutrality Agreement With Workers
Microsoft has reached a “labor neutrality agreement” with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the parent organization of the GameContinue Reading
All Employees At This Gaming Studio Vote To Unionize
Quality assurance workers at Edmonton, Canada’s Keywords Studios have voted overwhelmingly in favor of unionizing. All 16 workers at theContinue Reading
Workers At Activision Blizzard Vote To Form A Union
Around 20 employees at Activision Blizzard subsidiary Raven Software have voted to unionize, which officially marks the first union atContinue Reading
Labor Complaint Filed Against Nintendo
It sounds like Nintendo has gotten itself into some legal hot water. This comes after a worker accused Nintendo AmericaContinue Reading
Microsoft Says It Will Not Object To Activision-Blizzard Workers Unionizing
Microsoft announced that it will not object to Activision-Blizzard recognizing internal unionization efforts, in response to a letter from ActivisionContinue Reading
Esports Players Say Predatory Contracts Run Rampant In The Industry
A large host of esports players are stepping up to voice their concerns over what they call “predatory contracts” inContinue Reading
Raven Software Ends Strike
A Better ABK, the employee advocacy group at Activision-Blizzard, recently announced it ended Raven QA’s strike of Activision-Blizzard that lastedContinue Reading
Artist Union, Equity, Drafts New Rules For Gaming Studios To Abide By
Equity, a union representing voice actors, has drafted new rules that set the professional standards for voice acting in games.Continue Reading
Vodeo Games Forms First Video Game Union In The Country
Developers at indie studio Vodeo Games announced that they have unionized. Management at the studio is voluntarily recognizing the newlyContinue Reading