According to a statement made by the Communication Workers of America (CWA) on Friday, the team responsible for creating Overwatch 2 at Blizzard Entertainment has chosen to form a union.
This extensive union encompasses nearly 200 members, ranging from artists to engineers, excluding management positions. Moreover, it marks the second labor union established within Blizzard Entertainment; the World of Warcraft team had already formed a union back in July 2024.
In simpler terms, employees who work on the popular gaming franchise Overwatch, developed by Activision Blizzard, have joined forces with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). This makes them the most recent team of video game workers at studios owned by Microsoft to establish a union that covers all staff members.
beyond Blizzard Entertainment, various unions have sprung up within game development studios owned by Microsoft, such as those found at Activision User Research and ZeniMax Online Studios.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that the CWA (Communications Workers of America) has established a cross-industry union open to game developers, which includes those who have recently lost their jobs.
In the year 2024, I found myself among a staggering number of individuals in the gaming sector who had lost their jobs. This wave of job losses affected more than 20,000 people across the industry, and it was particularly notable that over 2,000 employees, including myself, were let go from Microsoft. The impact was even more pronounced at Activision Blizzard King, where many others also found themselves out of work.
Based on accounts given to Kotaku by certain employees, the main driving force behind their actions was a need for protection. The initiative for unionization gained momentum following the observation of fellow workers being let go from Blizzard Entertainment. Additionally, they aim to address wage inequality and lift work-from-home constraints.
In April, Quality Assurance staff at ZeniMax were given the green light to go on strike if needed, as the union was advocating for improved wages and the option to work remotely.
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2025-05-09 23:26