SAG-AFTRA union announces deal for AI protections on 80 video games
Eighty games have signed SAG-AFTRA’s tiered-budget or interim agreements, a sign that the entertainment union said proves that its provisions — which include common...
SAG-AFTRA talent union calls for strike against game companies over AI
SAG-AFTRA, the union representing Hollywood talent, announced it has called for a strike against the big video game publishers. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director...
Niantic sued by former employee for gender discrimination
A former Niantic employee has filed suit against the California-based game studio for allegedly discriminating against its female employees. She accuses Niantic of fostering...
Riot Games gets final approval on gender discrimination settlement
Riot Games announced today that it received final approval from the courts for its settlement in the 2018 gender discrimination case. The games publisher...
Raven QA workers vote in favor of forming the first gaming union
Raven Software employees voted on forming the first major gaming union. The studio’s 22 QA employees sent in ballots to the National Labor Relations...
Activision Blizzard asks court to dismiss DFEH sexual harassment lawsuit
Activision Blizzard asked a state court to dismiss the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against it by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing....
Activision Blizzard reorganizes Raven tester department that voted for union
Activision Blizzard game-testing workers in Wisconsin are expected to file for a union with the National Labor Relations Board. In the meantime, the company...
Activision settles equal-employment civil suit with $18 million wrist slap
Activision Blizzard doesn’t want to fight the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in court, so it is settling a claim that it violated its...
Activision Blizzard employees to protest leadership with walkout
Employees at Activision Blizzard are staging a walkout to protest the company leadership’s response to being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment...
Former Riot employee sues CEO for sexual harassment
In a case filed in January, former Riot Games employee Sharon O’Donnell alleges that chief executive officer Nicolo Laurent sent her suggestive propositions in...