Bethesda Devs Have Joined The Ranks Of Unionized Video Game Workers

This is the first "wall-to-wall" game union in NA so far.

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Early last year, Zenimax saw over 300 game workers decide to unionize and Microsoft, true to their word prior to the Activision Blizzard mergers, voluntarily recognized the new union. Now, according to an announcement from the CWA, one of Zenimax's companies, Bethesda, is following in their parent company's footsteps.

This time, the union is considered "wall-to-wall" meaning that not just a single type of game worker is covered by the new union. Instead, every single eligible employee will be covered by the CWA. Most of the previous unions we've seen formed were specific to QA employees.

Bethesda Games Studios' new union will represent over 240 employees at multiple studios, and has been recognized voluntarily by Microsoft. A spokesperson for Microsoft told VentureBeat, "“We continue to support our employees’ right to choose how they are represented in the workplace, and we will engage in good faith negotiations with the CWA as we work towards a collective bargaining agreement.”

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Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne, Editor in Chief

Mike “Magicman” Byrne has been a part of the MMOBomb family for years and serves as the site’s current Editor-in-Chief. His love for MMOs and gaming in general has led him to covering games for numerous gaming websites including Gamebreaker TV and XIV Nation where he proudly displays his fanboy flag for FFXIV:ARR.

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