Overview

• The World of Warcraft Game Makers Guild includes designers, engineers, artists, QA testers, and more.
• This is the first wall-to-wall union at Activision Blizzard and the largest at a Microsoft-owned studio.
• Unionization follows a 2021 walkout over harassment and discrimination allegations at Blizzard.
• Microsoft's labor neutrality agreement facilitated the unionization process without company interference.
• The union aims to negotiate for better pay, benefits, job security, and remote work options.