The Video Game Industry Is Brutal. Now It’s Unionizing.
Workers at Microsoft’s flagship game studio have won a landmark contract after years of fighting. Source: MJ
Blizzard Workers Win Historic Union Contract That Could Set A New Standard For Game Developers
One of the big wins for the Blizzard union is artificial intelligence guardrails, as the contract stipulates that Microsoft cannot use AI to automate or replace jobs without first talking to the union. Source: Yahoo Finance
With the end of physical media in sight, gamers have had enough
An increasing tension between players and publishers about ownership of titles could lead to a divestment from the system the big companies are trying to enforce. Source: The Guardian
Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in more than $2 billion deal
Trustar said late on Monday it had reached a transaction agreement with Alibaba to acquire the tech giant’s entire stake in Lingxi. Source: Yahoo Finance
The deal is done: Electronic Arts is now officially owned by Saudi Arabia
And now it’s official: Electronic Arts, one of the most storied publishers in videogame history, has been fully acquired by a consortium made up of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. Source: PC … Continued
Everything hurts and no one knows when the pain will end
The headlines tell us of studio closures and multimillion dollar game sales and tales of how AI will replace labor in the same 24-hour periods. Does this also make your head spin? Does it make you turn the problem over … Continued