Overview

• The Overwatch Gamemakers Guild includes nearly 200 developers across disciplines such as art, QA, engineering, and writing.
• This is Blizzard’s second wall-to-wall union, following the World of Warcraft team’s unionization in July 2024.
• A neutral arbitrator confirmed overwhelming support for the union, which is now officially recognized under the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
• Layoffs in early 2024, alongside pay disparities, work-from-home restrictions, and demands for anti-crunch safeguards, spurred the organizing effort.
• The union will now negotiate its first collective bargaining agreement, a process organizers caution may face delays under Microsoft’s handling.