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Layoffs go into effect on March 8 // The Twitter account of the Allied Employees Guild Improving SEGA (AEGIS) revealed on Wednesday that Sega of America is...

The company has filed two WARN notices that indicate the job cuts will take place in March.

Sega of America plans to lay off 61 employees in March, according to a California WARN Act report. The government notice lists two separate job cuts classified as “layoff permanent” on March 8.

From wildly successful adaptations, ongoing unionisation efforts, and a morale-shattering wave of layoffs: these are the trends that defined the game industry in 2023.

Employees at Sega, known for titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog, voted to unionize, forming the largest multi-departmental video game union in the U.S.

Sega of Americas workers vote 91-26 in favor of union

The AEGIS-CWA union is now the first multi-departmental video game union in the U.S.

The group wants more competitive pay and benefits, opportunities for advancement, and adequate staffing to end patterns of overwork.

Gotta go fast (and unionize).

The Allied Employees Guild Improving Sega looks to improve day-to-day life for workers at the company.