"Microsoft-Owned Activision's 1000-Strong Union Marks Milestone in Gaming Industry"
600 Activision Blizzard quality assurance (QA) workers have formed the largest game union in the US, joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to create Activision Quality Assurance United - CWA. Microsoft, which acquired Activision Blizzard, voluntarily recognized the union, marking a significant milestone in the gaming industry's labor rights movement. The unionization aims to address low pay and lack of protections for QA testers, and comes amidst increasing industry-wide layoffs and closures, with more US developers moving to unionize in response.
