Business Production Console PC News Hundreds of union workers rally across North America to protest Xbox layoffs CWA members and supporters are keeping pressure on Microsoft after the company announced plans to eliminate 3,200 roles across Xbox during the current fiscal year. …
… According to a statement sent to Game Developer by OneBGS-CWA union member Nathan Hahn, the protest was designed to force Sharma to reckon with the human cost of the mass layoffs that have become the norm within Microsoft and other studios across the video game industry. …
Business News French union STJV to commence national strike outside Quantic Dream The strike will begin in Paris later this week in protest of ongoing layoffs and instability. …
… Chris Kerr , Senior Editor, News , GameDeveloper.com July 10, 2026 3 Min Read Image via OneBGS Bethesda Game Studios union workers under the OneBGS banner will hold a 'Save Our Devs' march in protest of yet another round of mass layoffs across Xbox. …
… The UK union claims BARB violated data protection laws by leveraging the software. It has also taken aim at the company—founded by former Rockstar North president Leslie Benzies—over its handling of layoffs. …
… Related: 'The entire thing is going to fall apart:' Inside the latest round of mass layoffs at Xbox A number of laid off employees, speaking anonymously to Game Developer , claim the redundancies have resulted in studios losing key talent and accused Microsoft of abandoning union and non-union work… …
… The taskforce has committed to defending the rights of union members in the UK to ensure all redundancies are "legal, justifiable, and fair." Mass layoffs continue to upend the video game industry. …
… A number of union workers and supporters recently protested Xbox's fifth round of mass layoffs in three years by hosting 'Save Our Devs' rallies outside key Microsoft studios such as id Software and Obsidian Entertainment. …
… Related: EA boss awarded $38.6M after year of franchise success, studio layoffs, and GenAI adoption The move sparked widespread protests outside multiple Xbox studios, with unions organizing 'Save Our Devs' rallies on July 15. …
… Unions take legal action against Microsoft for allegedly mishandling Xbox layoffs via Game Developer // Labor unions representing Xbox workers in the United States and Canada have filed unfair labor practice charges against Microsoft for allegedly mishandling its latest round of mass layoffs. …