"It's a new day at Blizzard": Union wins historic contract protecting 1,900 World of Warcraft, Diablo, Overwatch, and more workers as Microsoft plans another 1,600 layoffs
Blizzard Entertainment union members, represented by the CWA, have secured a new contract covering 1,900 workers across titles like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch. The agreement includes strong protections against layoffs and mandates negotiation over the use of AI in game development. This comes as parent company Microsoft plans further layoffs across Xbox.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Blizzard Entertainment
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Topic: Layoffs
- Company: Activision Blizzard
- Topic: Labor Union
- Game: World of Warcraft
- Game: Diablo
- Person: Allison Veneto
- Person: Claude Cummings Jr.
- Person: Paul Cox
- Game: Overwatch
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