2K Motion Capture Workers file for union election
2K MoCap Union would be the first of its kind in the video game industry.
Don’t Nod Announces Layoffs That Could Impact Up to 69 Workers
Don't Nod's ongoing struggles continue, with the company announcing it's preparing to implement a reorganization that could result in layoffs of up to 69 employees.
Ubisoft Workers In France Urged To Strike Over Return-To-Office Mandate
The Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV), the French game workers union, has called for Ubisoft workers to walk out from October 15 to 17. This comes…
Greedfall 2 Developers Are Going on Strike, Allege Studio Management Treats Workers Like ‘Galley Slaves’
The developers of upcoming fantasy role-playing game Greedfall 2 have announced plans to strike in protest of management just a few weeks before the game comes out.
United Auto Workers files labor lawsuits against Elon Musk & Donald Trump
The UAW filed its complaint over Musk and Trump over comments during their Twitter Spaces conversation about firing workers for going on strike.
Elden Ring Boss Promises From Software Won’t Lay Off Its Workers Like Other Video Game Companies
There has been an abnormally large number of video game studio closures and layoffs in 2024, which has understandably caused some to worry about the state of the industry. Sometimes,…
Activision Contractor Allegedly Laid Off QA Workers for Trying to Unionize
The Communications Workers of America announced it is filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against an Activision contractor. The union alleges that the contractor, Lionbridge Technologies, laid…
Sumo Group, Company Behind Still Wakes the Deep and More, Laying Off 15 Percent of Its Workers
Sumo Group, which encompasses Still Wakes the Deep publisher Secret Mode and developer Sumo Digital, has announced layoffs that affect 15% of its staff.
Behaviour Interactive Lays Off ‘Up To’ 95 Workers, Mostly in Montreal
Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive is laying off "up to" 95 of its employees, most of them based in Montreal, in its second round of layoffs this year.
Just Cause Developer Avalanche Shuttering Two Studios and Laying Off 50 Workers
Just Cause franchise developer Avalanche Studios is laying off 50 employees as it moves to shutter its New York and Montreal locations in what it calls an “exceptionally difficult decision.”