Magic: The Gathering Arena devs announce plans to unionise
… Senior software engineer Neil White said that return-to-office mandates accelerated unionisation efforts. …
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Game developers at Wizards of the Coast signal intent to unionize
… "We call on Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast to voluntarily recognize our union and to publicly commit to remaining neutral during our unionization efforts—not just toward the MTG Arena team, but to all Hasbro employees and unionization efforts, present and future," continues the letter. …
Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
… Management now has 10 working days to voluntarily recognize the unionization efforts before legal processes are formally launched to force recognition. …
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Magic: The Gathering Arena developers are officially trying to unionize
… But the group has also filed for a formal election with the National Labor Relations Board NLRB , which they say they will withdraw if recognition is granted by May 1. “We know the workers who make the game can and should be treated better, and our aim is to show that to the world through our union… …
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"This isn’t just something that affects Wizards of the Coast" - Magic: the Gathering Arena team vote to unionise for protection against layoffs, genAI and forced crunch
… The group have also set up a public petition anyone who wishes to support their efforts to push Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro management to voluntarily recognise the union by May 1st can sign. …
Double Fine says it’s “time to be heard” as its push for union representation tests Xbox’s evolving studio culture
… With my thoughts out of the way, let me know what you think about Double Fine’s efforts to unionize by leaving a comment and taking part in our poll above! …
6 months before the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar employees in the UK have formed a union
… And, the union says, rather than impeding unionization efforts, Rockstar's actions only catalyzed them. …
Double Fine Employees Are Planning to Unionize
… Time: 00:00 Diff: — Scales Multiplier ×1.00 Left Right Results 0 — More Games Despite the expiration of Microsoft's previous labor union neutrality agreement , the CWA stated that Microsoft agreed to maintain its long-standing neutrality stance concerning Double Fine's unionization efforts. …
Rockstar developers to formally unionize ahead of legal battle with the company
… The union aims to “change the landscape of the UK gaming industry” and has also asked any developers to contribute to its efforts, or to join the union if they work at Rockstar. …
As an Xbox era ends, a new announcement suggests workers aren't taking any chances
… As of now, CWA says that Microsoft has taken "a neutral approach and agreed not to interfere in any way with worker’s sic. rights to organize unions." Double Fine's unionization is notable given the studio's unique place within Xbox Game Studios and recent leadership changes in Microsoft's gaming e… …