“It hasn’t really hit about how monumental it is.
But it feels really good to be a part of.”
600 Activision Blizzard quality assurance (QA) workers have voted to unionise.
Of the 398 votes submitted, just eight voted not to unionise.
So why is QA [unionising], as opposed to other people in the industry?
“We dont have to be concerned about any form of union-busting tactics.
Microsoft made sure all managers were trained on neutrality.
We knew that if we encountered union busting, we could bring it up so it’s addressed.”
“I went to a conference and there were some people who were part of Starbucks Workers United.
They were talking and I was feeling so inspired.
And then I realised, people might feel that way about what we’re doing.
It hasn’t really hit about how monumental it is.
But it feels really good to be a part of.”
The number of layoffs in 2024 across the whole games industry is estimated to be over 7500 so far.
The total number oflayoffs in 2023is thought to be around 10,500.
“The video games industry faces its first major crisis in 40 years.
It’s an unprecedented and brutal situation.
“Over the last year, we’ve seen some astonishing video games come out.
The quality of what developers are making has never been better.
And gamers are buying them in their millions.
The industry’s foundations are strong, and it will bounce back.”
