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Report: Ubisoft Montpellier under investigation over staff health concerns Job News Feb 28th, 2023

Report: Ubisoft Montpellier under investigation over staff health concerns

MD Guillaume Carmona has departed the company, too

Disco Elysium studio explains why it fired key team members Job News Nov 10th, 2022

Disco Elysium studio explains why it fired key team members

Follows reports that the game's director, writer and art director had been dismissed last year

Creative Assembly investigating staff misconduct at studio News Oct 27th, 2022

Creative Assembly investigating staff misconduct at studio

Developer hires external firm to find out what happened

NLRB gives nod to Blizzard Albany union election News Oct 19th, 2022

NLRB gives nod to Blizzard Albany union election

21 members of the studio's QA team will be send ballots later this month

NDreams announces £1k salary hike for all employees News Sep 28th, 2022

NDreams announces £1k salary hike for all employees

This is a permanent increase to help staff through cost of living crisis

Chucklefish ups pay to help staff with cost of living crisis News Sep 7th, 2022

Chucklefish ups pay to help staff with cost of living crisis

Comes as the UK faces huge spike in energy bills

Publisher Rogue Games moves to four day week News Aug 24th, 2022

Publisher Rogue Games moves to four day week

"There will undoubtedly be a few challenges in making this happen, but we think we can juggle it in ways that ensure there are no gaps for our developers, business partners, or customers"

Rockstar reportedly has addressed working culture as it works on GTA 6 News Jul 29th, 2022

Rockstar reportedly has addressed working culture as it works on GTA 6

Follows aggressive crunch being frequent on previous titles

Xbox's Booty "confident" there's no crunch at Bethesda now News Jun 29th, 2022

Xbox's Booty "confident" there's no crunch at Bethesda now

Studios boss says culture detailed in a recent report is not still happening

Activision Blizzard staff past and present form anti-discrimination committee News May 25th, 2022

Activision Blizzard staff past and present form anti-discrimination committee

“My hope in joining the committee is that we don’t let the fervor die down until there is meaningful, long-lasting change"

Seven members of staff join Ubisoft exec committee Job News May 11th, 2022

Seven members of staff join Ubisoft exec committee

The French firm is hoping that this will "accelerate [the] transformation" of its company culture

Blizzard hires Disney vet Martinez as head of culture Job News May 6th, 2022

Blizzard hires Disney vet Martinez as head of culture

“Making the values of our connections show up in what we do is how we bring humanity back to business"

Activision Blizzard urges shareholders to vote against proposed abuse report News May 4th, 2022

Activision Blizzard urges shareholders to vote against proposed abuse report

The report has been suggested by the New York State Common Retirement Fund

IGDA apparently "revamping its ethics processes" News May 4th, 2022

IGDA apparently "revamping its ethics processes"

Follows damning expose about the organisation earlier this year

GOG introduces menstrual leave for staff News Apr 25th, 2022

GOG introduces menstrual leave for staff

Employees given hourly paid time off rather than daily

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