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The Latest Breaking News from Blizzard Albany

After 3 years of negotiations with Microsoft, Blizzard QA workers win a new contract guaranteeing 'better working environment with increased pay, benefits, and layoff protections'

A huge step forward for videogame workers.

PC Gamer

Report: Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass in August

The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, per a new report.

Windows Central

600 QA workers at Microsoft-owned Activision form the largest gaming union in North America

Hundreds of employees at Activision are unionizing under Microsoft, forming the largest union in the North American gaming industry.

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Thanks to Microsoft, A New Push to Unionize Activision Blizzard Has Already Begun

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard means more than 10,000 works are now covered by a labor neutrality agreement.

Inverse

Sega of America workers form union

Sega employees in the U.S. are unionizing, spurred on by a desire for better pay and benefits.

Windows Central

How ‘crunch’ time and low pay are fueling a union drive among video game workers

For months, Andrés Vásquez’s days working on the first-person shooter game “Doom” blended into one another.

Los Angeles Times

Blizzard Albany’s QA team has successfully voted to unionize

Blizzard Albany’s QA team will join the Game Workers Alliance, though Activision Blizzard may appeal the vote once again

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Blizzard appeals the NLRB’s Blizzard Albany union decision – again

Following the NLRB’s decision to proceed with the Blizzard Albany QA union vote, Blizzard is asking the Board to hear its side of the story

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The NLRB rules in favor of Blizzard Albany union vote

The Blizzard Albany union vote has a clear path forward after the NLRB dismissed Activision Blizzard’s petition against the QA team’s efforts

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