Blizzard Albany QA workers seek union election through NLRB
Activision Blizzard has yet to recognize the union.
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Games industry leaders announce global Horizon(s) conference
The event will focus on recruitment, talent management, and emerging business models in the video game industry
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GameStop announces layoffs, fires CFO amid blockchain push
The layoffs, which include Game Informer staff, will reportedly help GameStop operate more profitably--and gives new CFO a million dollar bonus.
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NetEase makes multimillion-dollar investment in Polish VR studio
The studio, which plans to release a two titles, is part of NetEase's strategy to continue expanding outside China.
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UK's CMA plans to investigate Apple and Google for "stranglehold" on the mobile market
The agency alleged that the two companies "hold all the cards" in regard to how people use their phones.
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Microsoft and CWA announce neutrality agreement protecting Activision employees' right to organize
The agreement will go into effect 60 days following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision.
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Wrongful death suit against Activision dropped by suicide victim's family
The family previously brought a suit against the company in March.
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Microsoft leadership accused of workplace misconduct
Current and former employees are frustrated with the company's "golden boy" executives, and also with CEO Satya Nadella for allegedly enabling them.
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Mergers and acquisitions continue to sweep the video game industry: M&A activity recap (May 2022)
Major players like Ubisoft and EA are reportedly looking to sell, while other companies show no sign of slowing down acquisition efforts.
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Tencent gaming revenues plateau amid regulatory measures, "e;post-COVID-19 normalization"e;
Domestic gaming revenue saw a minor 1% dip due to "direct and indirect effects of [...] minor protection measures."
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