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27 Sep

Blizzard is trying to make a StarCraft shooter again (for the third time)

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Blizzard is diving into the StarCraft shooter well once again, after two previous titles were canceled. This information comes from a forthcoming book about the developer by games journalist Jason Schreier and was discussed .This time around, veteran developer Dan Hay is leading the effort to translate the world of StarCraft into a shooter. Hay certainly has the right pedigree for the job. He’s been involved with the Far Cry franchise since Far Cry 3, eventually becoming creative director of the series. Hay joined up with Blizzard to oversee the long-gestating survival game Odyssey . This is the first we’ve…

29 Aug

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard accused of ‘bad faith bargaining’ by Raven Software union workers

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Raven Software’s union — the first of its kind in the gaming industry — has hit another snag negotiating its collective bargaining agreement with Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, games journalist Stephen Totilo reported in his Game File newsletter. The union has filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), alleging chiefly that their employer refuses to bargain, or is not bargaining in good faith. The Raven workers succeeded in their union drive, joining the Communications Workers of America (CWA), over two years ago.The full complaints have not been made available to the public as of Wednesday.…

05 Aug

PrizePicks Fantasy Sports Names Blizzard Alum Ybarra as CEO

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PrizePicks, a fantasy sports company, named former Activision Blizzard executive Mike Ybarra as chief executive officer, succeeding co-founder Adam Wexler.The company, which bills itself as the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, said in a statement Monday that the appointment is effective immediately. Wexler will become executive chairman. Source link lol

25 Jul

World of Warcraft workers unlock ‘form a union’ achievement

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World of Warcraft (WoW) artists, designers, engineers, producers, quality assurance (QA) testers and other game developers have unionized. The staff of more than 500 workers voted to unionize the Blizzard Entertainment studio with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) creating the World of Warcraft Gamemakers Guild, according to an X post from the union’s official account.The Blizzard studio is the latest major game studio to form a union during uncertain times of layoffs and studio closures across the gaming industry. Bethesda Game Studios, the studio behind the Fallout and Elder Scrolls franchises, formed its union with the help of CWA…