Union Protects Workers As Microsoft Cuts 1,900 Nonunion Video Game Employees

Following the acquisition Activision-Blizzard and a market cap of $3 trillion, Microsoft's gaming division has laid off 1900 employees.

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Sources:

(35% of devs affected by layoffs last year, Games Industry Biz)

(Black Forest Games reportedly cuts 50% of employees)

(Lay offs impact 530)

(People Can Fly reduces its workforce)

(Behaviour Interactive lays off 45 employees)

(CI Games lays off 10% of staff)

(31st Union lays off "small number" of staff)

(Choices developer Pixelberry Studios lays off staff)

(Thunderful announces restructuring that will cut 20% of its workforce)

(The tech industry’s layoffs and hiring freezes, The Verge)

(Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees, The Verge)

(Microsoft is now a $3 trillion company, The Verge)

(Bobby Kotick Will Receive Nearly $15 Million For Leaving Activision, Aftermath)

(Mat Piscatella)

(Satoru Iwata quote, h/t Stealth40k)

(Nintendo Chief Takes 50% Pay Cut After 3DS Markdown, Wired)

(Nintendo CEO to Take 50 Percent Pay Cut After Losses, THR)

(Stephen Totilo 1)

(Stephen Totilo 2)

(Shinobi602)

(Unions helped keep workers in jobs and paid , EPI)

(Union workers have more job security, EPI)

(UK video game developer union membership has been on the rise, Games Industry Biz)