Undead Labs founder and ex-Blizzard dev Jeff Strain calls for unionisation
“If this does not show us that our colleagues need support and protection, I can't imagine how much worse it will have to get”
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James Batchelor, Editor-in-Chief
James Batchelor has been a journalist in the games industry since 2006, and joined GamesIndustry in 2016, rising to Editor-in-Chief in 2021. He previously served as editor of Develop, and has written for Eurogamer, NintendoLife and MCV. He also runs the Non-Violent Game of the Day blog to showcase the full breadth of video games and their subject matter. He does still play violent games, but always on Story/Easy mode.
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