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REDMOND (dpa-AFX) - Soon after the acquisition by Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), a set of Activision Blizzard workers have announced that they are forming a union. The group has asked the company

Quality assurance testers at Activision's Raven Software studio have formally organized a union called the Game Workers Alliance.

78% of Raven Software testers vote to form union, ask Activision Blizzard to voluntarily recognize a group of 34 members

The Game Workers Alliance currently has 34 members and is looking to be recognized by management.

Today, Raven Software’s quality assurance department — which mostly works on “Call of Duty” as part of Activision Blizzard — became the first union to form at a major U.S. gaming company. With help from the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Raven Software testers launched the Game Workers Alliance, which plans to focus on “improving […]

78% of Raven Software testers vote to form union, ask Activision Blizzard to voluntarily recognize a group of 34 members

A group of workers at Raven Software, the division of Activision responsible for QA on Call of Duty: Warzone, has officially announced its unionizing with the Communication Workers of America. The Game Workers Alliance has officially asked Activision Blizzard to voluntarily recognize the union at the Madison, Wisconsin-based development studio.

After more than a month on strike, the Raven Software QA team has formed a union to fight for a better Activision

Activision Blizzard's week gets even weirder with the news that QA staff at Warzone studio Raven Software are planning to form a union, following layoffs.

A Better ABK has already assisted in the organisation of two employee walkouts to protest extensive allegations of harassment and gender discrimination within the corporation (which have led to multiple lawsuits and executive departures).