A great conversation happening now between union organizers from United Video Game Workers - CWA. Learn more about their work here: uvw-cwa.org #gamedev #GDoCExpo2025

ever since microsoft's layoffs in early july, the two zenimax unions have been fighting for impacted employees following the cancellation of the elder scrolls online studio's unannounced mmo. they've won laid-off workers more time (aka more pay), better severance, recall rights, and saved some jobs

We are so excited to announce that Video Game Workers Unite is joining us today for Gamedev PerkUp!! If you want to learn about them and/or join the Game Workers Union, go over & chat, support, & get some merch ! ❤️📣 @videogameworkers.bsky.social

At-will employment is to blame for this, our employment shouldn't be so fragile that one coordinated email campaign can end it. uvw-cwa.org

it's time uvw-cwa.org

Been thinking about this moment from a Bug's Life lately.

Unfortunately, it really isn't that surprising: these robber barons are going to lay off workers in the places with the highest costs of living (and thus labor), highest healthcare costs, and scant labor laws. That describes North America perfectly. It's past time we fight back.

JOB CREATOR

GTA6 is just Silksong but for shareholders at this point, huh.

Can we interest you in being radicalized rather than leading you into despair

It’s so cool how all of your friends at a particular studio can get laid off, super cool. Unions are the only way forward to preserve our industry. The bosses are burning it all down for a quick buck. uvw-cwa.org

wait Tim how is genAI going to help us realize our grand vision of a fully unionized games industry. Tim. Tim how is the plagiarism machine going to help us with that.

✊ Happy Labor Day, Gamedevs! 🎮 A month ago I released a video called "A Brief History of Labor in the USA and What It Has to Do With the Modern Games Industry" and have been absolutely floored by the response from players and devs alike. Check it out??? youtu.be/g1rlCfaRT1I?...

Happy Labor Day from CWA! A message from CWA President Claude Cummings Jr.: cwa-union.org/news/labor-d...

To celebrate Labor Day, #GameDevs—consider joining our union! uvw-cwa.org

I'M TIRED OF THIS, GRANDPA

Working people are losing faith in Congress, the media, the Supreme Court—essentially every institution EXCEPT the labor movement. Workers know that unions fight for them and are their best shot to build a better life for themselves and their family. It’s #BetterInAUnion! ✊

BREAKING: Over 450 game developers behind hit video-game series Diablo have joined CWA, joining the historic fight for a better video game industry. Hail to you, union champions 💪

Diablo devs unionize following layoffs and dissatisfaction with AI, pay aftermath.site/diablo-union...

As recent waves of layoffs impact our fellow workers and union members, we see again and again how little the word of your boss means when it is not backed up by a union contract or challenged with collective action.

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Being a game worker in 2025 feels like that one scene from the third season of Twin Peaks where that girl gets forcibly removed from the booth where she's sitting in the Roadhouse and then crawls to the center of the dance floor and just starts screaming

i don't know about you but i sure as hell didn't become a game dev to make money, so why are we the ones being punished by ceos and shareholders? who's going to be left to make the very product lining your big pockets you dipshits

Can we interest you in being radicalized rather than leading you into despair

it’s gotta be a T0 priority for our collective power (via unions like @videogameworkers.bsky.social) to protect against this horseshit business practice of laying off people right after a game’s release. they can’t keep pulling the rug out from under us like this.

game does bad: layoffs game does about as expected: layoffs game does great: layoffs

Giant Squid doing layoffs after SoTS released to glowing reviews is a prime example of how the industry is currently broken.

i dont think it should be legal to do layoffs if you are making a profit that can cover those salaries

Just dropping this right here... www.gamefile.news/p/ea-ceo-and...

Having a clear project vision, rock-solid production plans, reasonable investor expectations, and treating our employees well and trusting their expertise without meddling from upper management? PREPOSTEROUS! WE'LL MAKE GAMES FASTER WITH AI 🙄 Get real.

unions are a soulslike experience for your boss

I've wanted to keep this incognito for a while as the union launched and grew but the thing I am proudest of making this year is definitely designing the @videogameworkers.bsky.social logo 💪

"Stunned workers said in conversations with Bloomberg that they feel like they are getting the blame for poor decisions made above their heads."

Thank you SO much to all of those who were able to attend our town hall this evening about the Game Workers' Bill of Rights. Your solidarity means everything. We are building a better games industry TOGETHER. ❤️✊🎮

It is Wednesday, my dudes! You know what that means? It's 12pm picketing day for those of us at the Rockville office. What are we picketing? Well, we are standing up for our coworkers who were laid off. We are sending the message that we will not go quietly into the night with this one.

📣 TONIGHT!!!! 🔥 Over 150 people have already registered for tonight's industry town hall as we discuss the Game Workers' Bill of Rights. What do you think should be included? Come have your voice be heard!

I find these big shows really pushing the “small teams can make games that make a lot of money!!” sinister instead of inspiring.

Anyone else feeling Really Weird about these flashy games events this year considering The Absolute State of Things

📣 TOMORROW 🔥 While all of the execs are at at Gamescom this week spending the game budget on brainstorming ways to cut jobs, you can come to our town hall about building the Game Workers' Bill of Rights! Have your voice be heard!

🔥 ON WEDNESDAY 🔥 We already have 120+ RSVPs - come join us! Have your voice be heard!

Help create the future of the games industry! On 8/20, workers will be coming together to draft a Game Workers' Bill of Rights. All game workers are welcome — union members or not. Sign up here: uvw-cwa.org/townhall-reg...

Interested in hearing about how we're thinking about video game crediting? Send us a DM or reach out to us!

I chatted with @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social about how the UVW Freelancing Committee is committed to establishing crediting standards industry-wide. Thank you for writing this, Nicole! ❤️✊ If you’re in the US or Canada and ready for the industry to change, check out @videogameworkers.bsky.social

Hell yeah, another Blizzard union aftermath.site/blizzard-union...

We know that's right 💅 Congrats to Blizzard's Story and Franchise Development workers. Welcome to the CWA family! cwa-union.org/news/release...