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Pathfinder dev bans AI art and takes tough stance

Pathfinder dev bans AI art and takes tough stance

Picture: Paizo Between games, ArtAnd even journalism, many industries are grappling with the rise of artificial intelligence, which is removing the human element from creative work. As people have started using AI and algorithms to create art instead of hiring workers to do it, companies are taking tough stances on whether or not to allow ...

Union says Activision illegally fired QA testers over protest

Union says Activision illegally fired QA testers over protest

photo: Bloomberg (Getty Images) The Communications Workers of America (CWA) today filed charges against publisher Activision—a company with a long track record of alleged anti-unionism– Allegation that the publisher violated several labor laws in connection with the firing of two QA testers. The fees refer to those of Activision The recent decision to force workers ...

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WoW Dragonflight Studio joins gaming’s Snowballing Union push

WoW Dragonflight Studio joins gaming’s Snowballing Union push

picture: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku / Yevgenij_D (Shutterstock) Developer of the Boston based Game Studio Proletariat announced plans to unionize on Tuesday. If successful, around 60 employees will continue to work there World of Warcraftis new dragonflight extension would join the growing ranks of organized labor through parent company Activision Blizzard and beyond. The group, ...

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Diablo 4 developers win second Union vote within Activision Blizzard

Diablo 4 developers win second Union vote within Activision Blizzard

picture: blizzard Activision Blizzard’s playbook fell short again. In spite of Delays, Remedies and Threats towards workers that organizing would lead to lower wage increases, quality assurance developers at the Diablo Production studio Blizzard Albany today voted 14-0 to unionize. That Game Workers Alliance Albany are now the second group within Activision Blizzard to form ...