Blizzard’s Overwatch Team Has Unionized: “We’re Not Just A Number On An Excel Sheet”
Blizzard's Overwatch 2 team has unionized. The wall-to-wall union--referred to as the Overwatch Gamemakers Guild--includes nearly 200 developers, ranging from artists and QA testers to writers and engineers. It is…
The Elder Scrolls Online Developers at ZeniMax Online Studios Have Unionized
A total of 461 employees at The Elder Scrolls Online developer ZeniMax Online Studios have officially unionized under the Communications Workers of America banner, according to an announcement from the…
The Elder Scrolls Online Developers Have Unionized
Following in the footsteps of earlier union action by Bethesda workers and ZeniMax QA workers, 461 developers at ZeniMax Online Studios have launched their union. The union has been recognized…
World of Warcraft’s Entire Development Team Has Officially Unionized
The developers behind World of Warcraft, one of the world’s biggest and longest-running MMORPGs, have officially unionized.
Bethesda Game Studios Is Now Unionized Across The Board, Recognized By Microsoft
Bethesda Game Studio has recently joined the CWA Union (Communications Workers of America), and Microsoft has recognized the union as of July 19. This makes Bethesda Game Studio the first…
Develepers At Two Major Studios Have Successfully Unionized
Developers at Avalanche Studios Group and CD Projekt Red have separately unionized in the latest wave of labor organization in video game development.Over 100 developers at Avalanche Studios, creators of…
Over 100 Developers of Just Cause, Contraband at Avalanche Studios Have Unionized
Over 100 developers at Avalanche Studios Group, the studio behind the Just Cause franchise and upcoming Xbox-exclusive Contraband, have joined Swedish trade union Unionen. And now they are bargaining with…
BioWare Announces Big Job Cuts And Reportedly Parts Ways With Unionized Dragon Age Testers
EA's big RPG studio BioWare is cutting numerous jobs in what the studio is calling an "extremely difficult" but necessary move. In a blog post, BioWare GM Gary McKay said…
It’s Official: Sega of America Has Unionized
Sega of America has voted to unionize under the banner of the Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega, with its goal being to improve pay and benefits within the company. It…