Members of Raven Software’s QA team have formed the Game Workers Alliance Union and are asking Activision Blizzard to recognize.
QA testers at Raven Software, an Activision-owned studio, today announced they had formed a union. The union, called the Game Workers Alliance, reportedly includes 80% of Raven’s QA division. They are requesting recognition from Activision Blizzard. The Raven QA team formed the Game Workers Alliance with Communication Workers of America. Its principles include better transparency, improved compensation, and more sustainable working conditions. According to Raven, this would be the first group of employees within Activision Blizzard to unionize, and it would be one of the first unions in the AAA games industry. Brent Reel, Raven’s QA lead, said in a statement, “We formed the Game Workers Alliance (CWA) because my colleagues and I want to have our voices heard and we want to see changes that reflect the wants and needs of both the gaming community and the workers who create these incredible products.
