labor
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Shout Out To The Developers Trying More Humane Working Conditions
1Because most major news stories about the culture and environment at video game developers tend to be negative, I thought tonight it would be nice to look at two recent examples of studios who are trying something different.
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Ubisoft Studio Under Investigation Over Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination Reports
The Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP), Singapore’s national workplace watchdog, has launched an investigation into Ubisoft’s local studio following allegations of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.
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Activision Blizzard Workers: Leadership Isn’t Actually Meeting Our Demands
Activision Blizzard employees issued a new statement today criticising leadership’s actions in the wake of California’s sexual harassment lawsuit against the company. The message specifically calls out CEO Bobby Kotick’s lack of “meaningful” progress after his first public statement and the executive decision to hire a law firm known for its history of union-busting to…
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Activision Blizzard Employees Plan Walkout Wednesday To Protest Working Conditions
Following days of informal protests and denouncements of their company’s response to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit, Activision Blizzard employees are holding a formal walkout Wednesday, July 28, calling on leadership to improve conditions for women, particularly women of colour, transgender women, nonbinary people, and other marginalised groups.