Former account of GWU Deutschland, now maintained privately ✿ All opinions expressed here are personal ✿ Toots in EN/DE ✿ This account is meant to highlight workers' right issues in gaming, as well as general union-related news from DE and worldwide.
Ce lundi, nos camarades du CSVI ont communiqué sur leur expérience face à un plan de licenciements et la fermeture du studio Tequila Works. Nous avons, avec leur accord, décidé de le traduire en français pour partager leurs expériences ⤵️⤵️
https://www.stjv.fr/2025/05/traduction-du-post-mortem-de-nos-camarades-du-csvi-cgt-sur-la-fermeture/
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Wer in Schweden einen Porno-Clip auf OnlyFans nach eigenen Wünschen bestellt, macht sich künftig strafbar. Das neue Gesetz missachtet Grundrechte wie Berufsfreiheit und sexuelle Selbstbestimmung, führt zu mehr Überwachung – und schadet letztlich allen. Ein Kommentar von @ckoever & mir.
Another round of #GamesIndustry #layoffs: This time it hit #Berlin-based studio #Wooga
The exact number of #gamedevs affected is not yet fully known. Solidarity to all of them!
https://mobilegamer.biz/layoffs-at-wooga-as-claires-chronicles-solitaire-is-cancelled/
Les extrabajadores de Tequila Works afiliades a CGT queremos publicar nuestra experiencia con el ERE, exponiendo malas prácticas que han llevado a que compañeres pierdan derechos. El ERE duró meses en los que siempre estuvimos en situación de incertidumbre e inestabilidad.
#TequilaWorks #layoffs #ERE #gamedev
"Cheers, love! The union's here!"
Congratulations to #Blizzard's #Overwatch Team which successfully #union.zed.
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Blizzard's Overwatch Team Just Unionized: 'What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People'
https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-blizzard-team-4-union-microsoft-1851779922?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Heute ist #TagderBefreiung: Vor 80 Jahren kapitulierte die deutsche Wehrmacht. Damit endeten der 2. Weltkrieg und die nationalsozialistische Herrschaft.
Am Tag der Befreiung fordern wir: #NieWiederFaschismus! Wir #Gewerkschaften werden uns stets klar gegen rechtsextreme und faschistische Kräfte stellen.
Pretty interesting to be seeing the Montreal branch of Game Workers Unite! ramping up activities again.
https://union.place/@gwumtl/114467367654558941
There are so many games studios in this town, with a report of about 14,000 game workers as of 2022. A game worker's union in Montréal could have significant impact on the industry as a whole.
https://financialpost.com/fp-work/montreal-video-game-industry-changing-meet-labour-demand
Calling all game devs in Québec! What would you change about the games industry? Come chat with us online on May 21 at 7 PM. Follow the link to register: https://forms.office.com/r/pi3pMyMpiE
People think they miss manufacturing jobs. They don’t. They miss social benefits guaranteed by a union.
40 hour work week? Union won.
Worker’s comp insurance? Union won.
Overtime pay? Union won.
Die Games-Branche gibt sich lustig, kollegial und progressiv. Doch hinter den Kulissen leiden Entwickler:innen unter Stress und Sexismus. https://taz.de/!6081450
Insider Gaming just posted:
ZeniMax Union Calls Out Microsoft For Lack Of Contract
Members of the union representing workers at ZeniMax have called out Microsoft for the continued lack of a contract.
The post ZeniMax Union Calls Out Microsoft For Lack Of Contract appeared first on Insider Gaming.
https://insider-gaming.com/zenimax-union-calls-out-microsoft-for-lack-of-contract/
On our own behalf: This account does no longer represent GWU Deutschland. The same person running it before, will now maintain it on their own accord.
The account will still support unionization and highlight union-related news in gaming, just like before. :-)
Aftermath is asking the right questions: After another round of layoffs at EA, they look at the salary of EA's head honcho is is ultimately responsible for EA's mismanagement of its studios...
"Wilson alone, as we’ve learned, is equivalent to 172 employees if we’re measuring in pure dollars, and I’m sure he’s got plenty in the bank."
https://aftermath.site/electronic-arts-respawn-titanfall-layoffs-andrew-wilson-pay
Eurogamer just posted:
Devolver Digital lays off almost half of Reigns studio Nerial
Indie publisher Devolver Digital has cut staff at Reigns developer Nerial by 40 percent. Read more
https://www.eurogamer.net/devolver-digital-lays-off-almost-half-of-reigns-studio-nerial
Wir klagen mit dem DJV gegen die Süddeutsche Zeitung! ❌ Die SZ will freie Journalist*innen zwingen, ihre Texte komplett für KI-Tools freizugeben – ohne Mitsprache! Das ist inakzeptabel und wir wehren uns gerichtlich für faire Regeln und Urheberrechte. https://www.verdi.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/++co++955e6f48-1a98-11f0-9ca0-8b419e5afef8
> Game studio announcements be like, “We laid off all your favourite devs! But don’t worry, all the people actually responsible for the horrible decision-making that led to this massive failure are staying on :) and they will still be driving their new Porsches :) all is well!!!!!”
- Sam Maggs on BlueSky
https://bsky.app/profile/sammaggs.bsky.social/post/3lgvybh5eak23
