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Blizzard Development Teams Vote to Unionize With CWA, Joining Thousands of Activision Blizzard Colleagues

Workers from Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble teams have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America. The move represents the latest development in growing labor organization across the video game industry as Microsoft reportedly recognizes the union.

Blizzard Development Teams Unionize

More than 100 developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble have voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America, according to reports. The workers, including software engineers, designers, artists, quality assurance testers, and producers, will join CWA Local 9510 in Irvine, California.

by Natalie Brooks
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Blizzard’s Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble Developers Form New Union Amid Industry Shifts

Developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble at Blizzard Entertainment have formed a new union representing over 100 employees. This marks the latest labor organization effort at Microsoft’s gaming studios as the company’s neutrality agreement with workers nears expiration. The union includes software engineers, designers, artists, and quality assurance testers.

Major Unionization Effort at Blizzard

Developers working on Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble at Blizzard Entertainment have formed a new union, according to reports from the Communication Workers of America. The over 100-person unit represents what analysts suggest is continued momentum in labor organizing across Microsoft’s gaming division.

by Sarah Collins