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    Blizzard’s Overwatch Team Just Unionized: ‘What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People’

    May 12, 2025 // The Overwatch 2 team at Blizzard has unionized. That includes nearly 200 developers across disciplines ranging from art and testing to engineering and design. Basically anyone who doesn’t have someone else reporting to them. It’s the second wall-to-wall union at the storied game maker since the World of Warcraft team unionized last July.

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    News Article ● Labor Unionization

    Video game workers found their voices in the pandemic. Could unions be next?

    March 22, 2022 //

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    Why 2021 Was the Biggest Year for the Labor Movement in Games

    December 28, 2021 // Working conditions at top studios have been criticized before, but this year saw a significant increase in protests and organizing by employees.

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