GTA fans have been on the edge of their seats at the rumours a new video is about to drop… Well the wait is over. We present: the public launch of the Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union. Our platform, to tell our story. youtu.be/iLOq_6rOpoM

Condé Nast shit the bed so hard when it fired four journalists last year that it's now settled with the union and given three out of the four reporters "two years’ pay and furnished [them] with positive letters of recommendation." UNIONS, PEOPLE. UNIONS! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

"I’m voting yes because my family deserves the stability that comes from me having a say in my own future. Having a seat at the table when decisions are being made that affect every part of my life means I can do my best by everyone who depends on me."

If Boots Riley don’t fuck with you, you’re an opp!!!

Over the last few years, the list of liquidations and layoffs has become endless. And now bosses want to destroy even more jobs at Cyanide, Big Bad Wolf, Kylotonn, Nacon, Quantic Dream, Ubisoft, Eden Games, Don't Nod… In total, more than 1000 jobs already destroyed or under threat.

🇬🇧🏴🚩 Layoffs, liquidations: national call to strike in the video game industry The french video game industry is on the brink of the abyss, and is suffering its worst social crisis in more than 20 years. The STJV calls for a day of strike on Wednesday, May the 27th. www.stjv.fr/en/2026/...

Thank you to everyone who tuned into our first ever Game Workers Conference! Onto next year! Conference streams are still freely available Day 1: www.youtube.com/live/CFF97Oj... Day 2: www.youtube.com/live/3e1yOhV... And please fill out our feedback form: gameworkersconference.org/feedback-form

so, so proud of everyone who contributed to the first ever @gameworkerscon.bsky.social this weekend. some incredible talks from the organizers of @nogamesforgenocide.com , @gameworkersolidarity.com , @blackingaming.bsky.social and many more. we are changing this industry with our own hands. join us!

Did you know that workers in the games industry have gone on hunger strike before?

exercising my god given right under the constitution to live mas and get baja blasted

Carolyn Jong, on how employers are, in fact, the ones benefitting the most when gaming audiences direct their anger towards vulnerable game workers, and how that produces a chilling effect that can undermine organizing efforts.

Did you know? @videogameworkers.bsky.social is holding a ✨Healthcare Townhall✨ June 8th at 5PM PT / 8PM ET! Game workers deserve healthcare. UVW is working on solutions and we need your input. Join us: actionnetwork.org/events/healt...

As if two straight weeks of fear mongering emails about the big scary union wasn’t annoying enough, now we’re getting sent these 🤡 letters directly to our homes. WE are the union. Not CWA. I am voting Yes, and it’s laughable they thought this was going to convince me otherwise 💅🏻✨ #wotcstaff

In their talk, Palestinian Voices in Games highlighted a number of projects from Palestinian creators. Here, they are talking about Rasheed Abuideh's Dream on a Pillow

Really interesting to hear about the specific organizing challenges in other countries. In Brazil, many game workers are forced to incorporate if they work as independent contractors. This makes them ineligible for many worker protections, since they are classified as a company.

You can sign the No Games for Genocide pledge here: nogamesforgenocide.com/take-action/...

From the No Games for Genocide talk: "And this is just a reminder of what we can accomplish if we come together. Something like a boycott, it doesn't make an impact when there's one of us, but when it's all of us working together, we're able to create something more powerful."

IWGB Game Workers gives us an update on the Rockstar Games Workers Union: "as you can see, rumours of the Rockstar Games Workers Union's death have been greatly exaggerated. The support we've received from all areas has been one of the most invigorating parts of this whole situation."

As you're watching today's talks, here are some common themes to be thinking about, courtesy of Emma Kinema "I'd encourage us to be thinking about the need to form connection and solidarity across workplaces, disciplines, issues, and borders."

We're about to kick off Day 2 of the Game Worker's Conference in 10 minutes! Come join the stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e1y... Did you know--our intro animation was made entirely through union members volunteering their time?

this panel is happening right now! Come here from worker cooperatives from across the industry! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFF9...

some really cool framing from Black in Gaming's panel today about treating Community as Infrastructure, and making sure everybody eats.

It tends to be rare for workers in the games industry to receive secondary payments or royalties. But for many performers, secondary payments are far more commonplace. Why can't this be the case for ALL game workers? Really insightful to hear Sarah and Zeke's thoughts on this.

Austin Kelmore on why it's important for workers to be tracking their own organizing movements: "do you think that [these CEOs ] would accurately represent your story... or do you want to tell your own story? do you want to be able to explain why groups of workers have come together?

couldn't be us. Also, one of the cool things about worker led conferences is we don't need to run ads so we can do cool things like shouting out our fellow organizing workers at Wizards of the Coast

i'm just gonna be posting and reposting GWC stuff for the next 48 hours because we worked so hard to make this event happen!!!! please go check out the conference and support your local game workers union!!!!!

"I think we need to understand ourselves as workers in this industry, a lot more than we do." Aurelia Augusta - President, UVW-CWA Local 9433

Watching at @boshis.place! Exciting programs and initiates being discussed in the opening keynotes by president Aurelia Augusta including healthcare, hardship fund, organizing fellowships, and game workers bill of rights.

THE INAUGURAL GAME WORKERS CONFERENCE IS HERE

it's conference day! 🌞

This is true! It’s because they don’t have to pay us as much or offer healthcare or benefits if we’re contractors. I know I’ve said it a million times, but these companies couldn’t be doing more to encourage us to unionize if they TRIED.

🌴 MAJOR ANNOUCEMENT! 🌴 Ourlands, my cozy island builder, will arrive on June 2, 2026 on both Steam and the Epic Games Store! I'd greatly appreciate it if you could go and wishlist it and share it with EVERYONE YOU KNOW! Spread the vibes. Links below 👇🏽

Tell publishers to keep the news in the Wayback Machine: www.savethearchive.com/newsleaders/

wow ok, so even as IGN management is pushing for more of IGN's new hires to live in LOS ANGELES, known to be wildly expensive, it's standing its ground on annual raises even smaller than what it already agreed to for IGN's sister union?? without these folks, you have no website, no IGN. pay them!!!

Some people might wonder, why did we decide to unionize at Magic the Gathering: Arena? Our union started because those of us working on MTGA were frustrated with our working conditions, and like many of you might do with your co-workers, we talked to each other about it. #uwotc-cwa

📣 GAMEDEVS 📣 Did you know the @gameworkerscon.bsky.social is officially ONE WEEK FROM TODAY? ...And that it's FREE and ENTIRELY REMOTE? 👇👇👇 gameworkersconference.org

It's heartbreaking that games as a medium remain out of reach for people telling the stories worth telling most. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

gwen does fantastic work as usual on some of the 401,000 trans people who’ve had to flee hostile territory in their own country in the past 18 months.

Happening at #AMaze2026 at 11:30 Our talk about bosses fighting #unionization in the #gamesindustry with members of @stjv.fr @gameworkers.co.uk and @csvi-cgt.bsky.social Join us! amazeberlin2026.sched.com/event/2LvHW/...

Please remember, the future is not set in stone. We can turn things around, but it takes effort. Contact your reps, get involved in local orgs, do what you can.

quote from the "hobbies" section of Will Wright's article (creator of The Sims)

Not only are they fighting for a better video game industry and workplace, they fight for all workers everywhere. If you are a video game worker and not a member yet, consider learning more at uvw-cwa.org. Stronger together! 🌞

I am so proud to be endorsed by the United Video Games Workers, a direct-join union which represents anyone in the video game industry. This differs from other union models, which organize workers in a single company or specific department or office.

It’s time. Meet in Selma. Saturday, May 16th. blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/

"[The state] forced me, basically, to have a child ... [T]hey didn't help me take care of that child."

WATCH PARTY THREAD 📢 There are 16 watch parties across the US, Canada & beyond where you can connect with your fellow workers IRL! Find out where your nearest watch party is! gameworkersconference.org/watch-parties

Double Fine is unionizing aftermath.site/double-fine-un...