Hundreds of employees at ZeniMax Studios are on strike today in response to its telecommuting policy and outsourcing of quality assurance work. The Communication Workers of America filed unfair labor practice charges against ZeniMax last month for allegedly awarding quality assurance contracts without notifying the union. Members of ZeniMax Workers United-CWA expressed concern that the … Read more
Employees at French game studio Don't Nod, the developers behind Jusant, Life is Strange 1 and 2, and the upcoming Lost Records release: Bloom & Rage, are expected to strike this week over impending layoffs. The STJV (The Union of Video Game Workers) announced that the strike picket would be held next to the studio's … Read more
Don't Nod workers are due to go on strike this Friday (November 8, 2024) following the announcement of the studio's layoff plan last month. The picket line will be next to the studio's headquarters in Paris, the STJV union announced, with the rally scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Negotiations are underway after it was … Read more
Ubisoft Milan called for a one-day strike in solidarity with Ubisoft France. As Deadline reports, the Milan branch of the Fiom Cgil union has expressed concern over the company's return-to-office policy. “It is unthinkable that a young person who lives in another region or, in any case, far from our territory, can spend three days … Read more
The International Federation of Actors (FIA) has declared its support for the SAG-AFTRA video game strike. The FIA represents artists from more than 60 countries who “voted unanimously” to support SAG-AFTRA during a meeting held in New Zealand earlier this month. The resolution was jointly drafted by the Actors' Equity Association, Canada's ACTRA and Equity … Read more
The French union which represents workers at Don't Nod is calling on staff to strike in response to a “reorganisation” plan which threatens up to 69 jobs. The reorganization was announced yesterday alongside the company's latest financial results, with the move described as “extremely necessary” to stabilize and protect an increasingly competitive industry. However, in … Read more
More than 700 Ubisoft France employees have gone on strike for three days in a dispute over home working and pay. France-based Ubisoft workers have been called in to take part in a three-day strike over a dispute over the company's return-to-office policy last month. French trade union STJV (Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses du … Read more
It may have fallen out of the public eye a bit since it began in late July, but the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actor strike action remains very active. There was a demonstration at Electronic Arts' studio in Los Angeles this week – but arguably more impressive, at least in terms of the strike's widespread … Read more
Developer HoYoverse has released the patch notes for the Genshin Impact 5.1 update, titled “The Rainbow Destined to Burn,” which is available now. Among the changes listed, one particular item warns players to expect English voiceovers to be missing. “Due to recording arrangements, some content in version 5.1 does not have English voiceovers,” the patch … Read more
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