Posted 3/10/2024, 6:01:24 PM
Activision Blizzard testers form major new gaming union amid layoffs
- 600 Activision Blizzard QA testers have voted to unionize, forming the industry's largest gaming union to date
- The union is formally called Activision Quality Assurance United - CWA
- Microsoft agreed to recognize the union, signing a neutrality agreement with CWA
- QA testers cited low pay and lack of protections as reasons for unionizing
- Unionization efforts are growing across the industry amidst mass layoffs