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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

Activision Blizzard settles $18m suit with EEOC News Mar 30th, 2022

Activision Blizzard settles $18m suit with EEOC

And not everyone is happy about this

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union News Mar 25th, 2022

Microsoft says it won't oppose Activision Blizzard union

"Microsoft respects Activision Blizzard employees’ right to choose whether to be represented by a labour organisation and we will honour those decisions"

Activision Blizzard EEOC $18m settlement could be approved shortly News Mar 24th, 2022

Activision Blizzard EEOC $18m settlement could be approved shortly

Final hearing to be held on March 29th

CD Projekt once again promises no crunch for new Witcher game News Mar 24th, 2022

CD Projekt once again promises no crunch for new Witcher game

The studio has made this pledge in the past only for staff to work longer hours

Report: Ori maker Moon Studios "oppressive workplace" News Mar 23rd, 2022

Report: Ori maker Moon Studios "oppressive workplace"

Staff describe critical and abusive environment

Family of suicide victim suing Activision Blizzard News Mar 7th, 2022

Family of suicide victim suing Activision Blizzard

Lawsuit claims sexual harassment by manager played role in her death

Ubisoft gives Ukrainian staff extra money, shelter News Mar 2nd, 2022

Ubisoft gives Ukrainian staff extra money, shelter

Company donating €200,000 to the Red Cross

EA's Miele: "Leaders who fall short of basic standards must go" News Feb 25th, 2022

EA's Miele: "Leaders who fall short of basic standards must go"

"If companies can't figure this out and fix this burning issue, we don't get to move forward"

Epic offering temporary workers full time employment News Feb 22nd, 2022

Epic offering temporary workers full time employment

Most of these are quality assurance workers

Spencer says Activision Blizzard acquisition "well beyond" anything he's done News Feb 7th, 2022

Spencer says Activision Blizzard acquisition "well beyond" anything he's done

"I don't know that I'm equipped to do it, and the responsibility for that definitely hits home.”

Report: TT Games staff crunching to finish LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga News Jan 21st, 2022

Report: TT Games staff crunching to finish LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Employees complain of pressure to work longer hours than expected

Blizzard boss Ybarra says rebuilding trust is "top priority" News Jan 21st, 2022

Blizzard boss Ybarra says rebuilding trust is "top priority"

Firm has laid out how it is fixing company problems

BioWare moves to hybrid office-home working News Jan 7th, 2022

BioWare moves to hybrid office-home working

New hires won't have to relocate to Edmonton or Austin for work

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