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"AI protections remain the sticking point" for today’s SAG-AFTRA game actor strike

"We’re not going to consent to a contract that allows companies to abuse AI to the detriment of our members", says president

July 26, 2024 Nic Reuben

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Art for World of Warcraft expansion The War Within, showing a human and an elf posing with weapons

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Over 500 World of Warcraft developers at Blizzard have voted to form Microsoft’s biggest wall-to-wall union

If this is a competition let’s keep it going please

July 25, 2024 Nic Reuben

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Just Cause 4 hero Rico escapes a jet while doing a sick jump on a motorcycle amid explosions

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Just Cause developers Avalanche have unionised, covering over 500 employees

Agreement will take effect from this time next year

April 15, 2024 Matt Jarvis

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In a glowing forest glade, Genshin Impact's Nahida plays on a swing formed by her own Dendro magic.

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Genshin Impact voice actors allege months of unpaid work and call for unionisation

Publishers MiHoYo "have immediately urged the [recording] studio to pay our voice actors"

July 14, 2023 Kaan Serin

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Ichiban hesitantly pulls his exam results out of an envelope in Yakuza: Like A Dragon.

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Sega Of America workers successfully vote in favour of unionising

AEGIS is now the largest multi-department union in games

July 11, 2023 Kaan Serin

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Sonic The Hedgehog looks worried in a screenshot form Sonic Frontiers.

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Sega Of America is the latest game studio to organise a union

“We look forward to continuing to collaborate with Sega branches worldwide.”

April 25, 2023 Kaan Serin

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Bethesda has shown some of Starfield's points-based persuasion system for dialogue, for which there's already more than 250,000 recorded lines.

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Zenimax QA workers just formed the largest union in video games

Microsoft voluntarily recognised the union

Jan. 3, 2023 Graham Smith

6 comments

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QA workers at ZeniMax are also organising a union

If successful, it would become the largest games industry union in the US

Dec. 6, 2022 Rick Lane

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Blizzard Albany QA testers vote unanimously in favour of unionising

After months of fighting for the right to vote

Dec. 3, 2022 Graham Smith

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Key art from Diablo showing Lilith holding the head of Diablo

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Activision Blizzard appeal against Blizzard Albany QA union vote rejected

National Labor Relations Board found no reason to invalidate the vote

Dec. 2, 2022 CJ Wheeler

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The logos for Activision and Blizzard on a blue background

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Activision Blizzard hit with another unfair labour charge from CWA

Instigated by a statement sent to 18,000 employees

Oct. 25, 2022 Kaan Serin

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Beast Breaker is a mouse-bouncing RPG created by Vodeo Games, and released on the Epic Games Store in 2021.

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Beast Breaker devs are closing due to lack of funding, along with their historic workers union

Vodeo Games had the first officially recognised game studio union in North America

Sept. 8, 2022 CJ Wheeler

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Dragon Age 4 will see the return of Solas, the dodgy elf

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Dragon Age: Dreadwolf QA contractors vote unanimously to unionise

KWS Edmonton United become the first unionised video game industry workers in Canada

June 7, 2022 CJ Wheeler

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A squad pose for a Call of Duty: Warzone screenshot.

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Activision Blizzard making temporary QA workers full-time, with pay raise and benefits

But members of the fledgling Raven QA union are left out

April 8, 2022 Alice O'Connor

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Captain Price hover in a helicopter with a PPSh in hand in Call of Duty: Warzone

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Microsoft says they won’t block the result of Activision Blizzard’s unionisation efforts

Fifteen Raven Software workers signed a letter on Wednesday asking for support

March 25, 2022 Jai Singh Bains

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Raven QA staff and Activision clash over who gets to vote for union

Activision want as many staff to vote as possible

Feb. 19, 2022 Graham Smith

12 comments

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Raven QA unionising the hard way after Activision Blizzard decline to recognise them

Moving to petition the National Labor Relations Board

Jan. 26, 2022 Alice O'Connor

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Call Of Duty: Warsone - A view from above the new Verdansk 1984 map. A player rides in a helicopter looking down at the stadium while others parachute in.

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With a union forming, the Raven QA strike is ending

Pending recognition from Activision Blizzard

Jan. 24, 2022 Alice O'Connor

3 comments

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Raven Software QA workers are unionising, keeping Activision Blizzard's week lively

A majority of QA workers at the CoD: Warzone studio are united

Jan. 21, 2022 Alice O'Connor

15 comments

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Foxhole logistics players going on strike, demanding improvements

In the online war, supply lines are vital

Jan. 18, 2022 Alice O'Connor

11 comments

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Activision Blizzard discourages employee unionisation efforts

In a union-busting email sent by an exec

Dec. 13, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

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A group photo in World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Classic.

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Now a union have filed charges against Activision Blizzard too

Employees and the union accuse them of unfair labour practices

Sept. 15, 2021 Alice O'Connor

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Leader pose in the Crusader Kings 3 key art.

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Union survey alleges culture of mistreatment at Paradox Interactive

Respondents claim to have experienced bullying and gender discrimination

Sept. 6, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

10 comments

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Paradox set to sign collective agreement with unions

"We hope it will inspire people to organize in video game companies the world over”

June 3, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

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Kickstarter makes history becoming one of the first tech companies to unionise

"We support and respect this decision, and we are proud of the fair and democratic process that got us here"

Feb. 19, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

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