News Game Workers Unite Montreal and CSN join together to improve labor practices The organizations aim to create a province-wide union in the Quebec games sector May 1, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Avalanche Studios to enter collective bargaining agreement with Swedish labor unions CEO Stefanía Halldórsdóttir says "It's important for us to approach the transition in the right way" April 12, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Sega, CWA agree on first major US game dev union contract Unionized staffers will receive new benefits such as increased base pay, layoff protections, and crediting commitment March 27, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News IGN Creators Guild loses three members to layoffs The union called the move a choice and has filed Unfair Labor Practice charges in response March 22, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News 600 more Activision QA workers unionize Latest CODE-CWA group is the first to form under Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement March 9, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News IGN Creators Guild recognised as a union "We are thrilled IGN came to the table and recognised us," says group Feb. 23, 2024 Sophie McEvoy
News French Ubisoft workers on strike over salary Update: Almost 700 workers joined the picket line following failed annual negotiations on wages, union STJV says Feb. 16, 2024 Marie Dealessandri
News IGN workers unionizing IGN Creators Guild announces 87% of eligible editorial and creative employees at games media outlet have already signed union cards Feb. 6, 2024 Brendan Sinclair
News UK video game developer union membership has been on the rise IWGB Game Workers membership has grown by almost 50% from December 2022 to December 2023 Jan. 23, 2024 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Microsoft to convert contractor group to unionized full-timers The decision was part of ongoing talks with the CWA and ZeniMax Workers United Dec. 8, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Bowser: Nintendo doesn't have unions due to employee satisfaction Nintendo of America president affirms the right for workers to form a union and say "we'll respect that" Oct. 20, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Microsoft reiterates labour neutrality agreement following ABK acquisition "Microsoft remains steadfast in our support of our current and future employees in whatever choice they make about their workplace and their representatives," Brad Smith says Oct. 16, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Skull & Bones dev Ubisoft Singapore facing union action over pay and workplace treatment Ubisoft's long-in-development pirate game also loses another creative director Sept. 7, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Survey finds more than half of game developers experience crunch Most respondents work standard 40 hours a week on average Sept. 5, 2023 Sophie McEvoy
News Sega of America cohort moves to unionize Staffers across multiple departments seek higher pay, improved benefits, and adequate staffing to end overwork April 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News CWA presses charges against Activision over the firing of two employees Update: CWA decries discharge as "retaliation," says Activision treats employees like "disposable workhorses" March 1, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News CWA asks European Commission to approve Microsoft-Activision merger Union president asks regulator to consider the potential for positive impact on the labour market and workers' rights to organise Feb. 21, 2023 Marie Dealessandri
News Blizzard subsidiary Proletariat seeks to unionize The studio's unionization efforts come six months after it was acquired to work on World of Warcraft Dec. 27, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Zenimax QA workers to vote on forming union Vote to take place in the next four weeks to unionise as part of CODE-CWA, a first at Microsoft Dec. 6, 2022 Marie Dealessandri