Bethesda Game Studios has become the first Microsoft-owned game developer to fully unionize under the Communication Workers of America (CWA). This milestone follows the unionization of Bethesda Game Studios Montreal in late June and approximately 300 quality assurance workers within Zenimax, Bethesda's parent company. “We, a majority of developers at Bethesda Game Studios Dallas, Rockville, and Austin, are ecstatic to announce the formation of our union with @CWAUnion,” the group announced on X (formerly Twitter). Earlier this year, Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. – ADR‘s (OTC:SGAMY) union ratified a contract, and Activision’s quality assurance workers also formed a union. Microsoft has previously indicated it would not obstruct a potential union at Activision Blizzard, a stance that evidently extends to Bethesda Game Studios as well.

Source: Washington Post July 22, 2024 21:59 UTC