1900 Blizzard Developers Just Won a Union Contract
21 days ago
- Nearly 1900 Blizzard workers ratified their first union contract with Microsoft after over two years of bargaining.
- The contract consolidates smaller unions into three bargaining units covering World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Diablo, Overwatch, and other teams.
- New protections include rules on generative AI (human oversight required), crediting (guaranteed name credits), remote work policies, and layoff procedures (60-day notice, severance, recall rights).
- This is the fourth such contract between Microsoft and its game studios, following ZeniMax and Raven Software.